Inter layer prediction with different coding block size

ABSTRACT

Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video unit of a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that, for a given picture to be available as a reference picture whose motion information is used for the conversion, the given picture has a same coding tree unit size or a same coding tree block size as the current picture.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2021/100316, filed on Jun. 16, 2021, which claims the priority to and benefits of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2020/097293, filed on Jun. 20, 2020. All the aforementioned patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This patent document relates to image and video coding and decoding.

BACKGROUND

Digital video accounts for the largest bandwidth use on the internet and other digital communication networks. As the number of connected user devices capable of receiving and displaying video increases, it is expected that the bandwidth demand for digital video usage will continue to grow.

SUMMARY

The present document discloses techniques that can be used by video encoders and decoders for processing coded representation of video using control information useful for decoding of the coded representation.

In one example aspect, a method of processing video data includes performing a conversion between a video unit of a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, The rule specifies that, for a given picture to be available as a reference picture whose motion information is used for the conversion, the given picture has a same coding tree unit size or a same coding tree block size as the current picture.

In another example aspect, a video processing method is disclosed. The method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more video pictures, wherein the coded representation conforms to a format rule; wherein the format rule specifies that two or more syntax fields in a sequence parameter set controls a reference picture resolution (RPR) change in the video.

In another example aspect, another video processing method is disclosed. The method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more video pictures, wherein the coded representation conforms to a format rule; wherein the format rule specifies that a single syntax field in a sequence parameter set controls a reference picture resolution (RPR) change in the video; and wherein, the format rule specifies that, irrespective of a value of the single syntax field, resampling of an inter-layer reference picture is permitted for the conversion.

In another example aspect, another video processing method is disclosed. The method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more layers comprising one or more video pictures comprising one or more subpictures, wherein the coded representation conforms to a format rule; wherein the format rule specifies a first constraint on a cross-layer alignment or a second constraint on a combination of subpictures and scalability of inter-layer pictures.

In another example aspect, another video processing method is disclosed. The method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more layers comprising one or more video pictures comprising one or more subpictures, wherein the conversion conforms to a format rule that specifies that an inter-layer reference picture or a long term reference picture is disallowed from being a collocated picture of a current picture for the conversion.

In another example aspect, another video processing method is disclosed. The method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising multiple pictures and a coded representation of the video, wherein the conversion conforms to a rule that specifies that values of each of scaling_win_left_offset, scaling_win_right_offset, scaling_win_top_offset, and scaling_win_bottom_offset are same for any two pictures within a same coded layer video sequence or coded video sequence having the same values of pic_width_in_luma_samples and pic_height_in_luma_samples.

In another example aspect, another video processing method is disclosed. The method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising multiple pictures and a coded representation of the video, wherein the conversion conforms to a rule that specifies that in case that a picture resolution or a scaling window is different for a current picture and other picture in a same access unit, then inter-layer prediction is only allowed when the current picture is an intra random access point picture.

In another example aspect, another video processing method is disclosed. The method includes determining, for a conversion between video blocks of a current picture of a video and a coded representation of the video, whether a rule is to be applied based on a first size of the video blocks compared to a second size of video blocks in a collocated video picture or an inter-layer picture, and performing the conversion based on the determining.

In yet another example aspect, a video encoder apparatus is disclosed. The video encoder comprises a processor configured to implement above-described methods.

In yet another example aspect, a video decoder apparatus is disclosed. The video decoder comprises a processor configured to implement above-described methods.

In yet another example aspect, a computer readable medium having code stored thereon is disclose. The code embodies one of the methods described herein in the form of processor-executable code.

These, and other, features are described throughout the present document.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an example of raster-scan slice partitioning of a picture, where the picture is divided into 12 tiles and 3 raster-scan slices.

FIG. 2 shows an example of rectangular slice partitioning of a picture, where the picture is divided into 24 tiles (6 tile columns and 4 tile rows) and 9 rectangular slices.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a picture partitioned into tiles and rectangular slices, where the picture is divided into 4 tiles (2 tile columns and 2 tile rows) and 4 rectangular slices.

FIG. 4 shows a picture that is partitioned into 15 tiles, 24 slices and 24 subpictures.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an example video processing system.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a video processing apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for an example method of video processing.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram that illustrates a video coding system in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram that illustrates an encoder in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram that illustrates a decoder in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a typical subpicture-based viewport-dependent 360° video coding scheme.

FIG. 12 shows a viewport-dependent 360° video coding scheme based on subpictures and spatial scalability.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart representation of a method for video processing in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present technology.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Section headings are used in the present document for ease of understanding and do not limit the applicability of techniques and embodiments disclosed in each section only to that section. Furthermore, H.266 terminology is used in some description only for ease of understanding and not for limiting scope of the disclosed techniques. As such, the techniques described herein are applicable to other video codec protocols and designs also. In the present document, editing changes are shown to text by strikethrough indicating cancelled text and highlight indicating added text (including boldface italic), with respect to the current draft of the VVC specification.

1. Overview

This document is related to video coding technologies. Specifically, it is about 1) the combination of two or more of reference picture resampling (RPR), subpictures, and scalability in video coding, 2) the use of RPR between a current picture and a reference pictures that have the same spatial resolution, and 3) the combination of long-term reference picture and collocated picture. The ideas may be applied individually or in various combination, to any video coding standard or non-standard video codec that supports multi-layer video coding, e.g., the being-developed Versatile Video Coding (VVC).

2. Abbreviations

-   -   APS Adaptation Parameter Set     -   AU Access Unit     -   AUD Access Unit Delimiter     -   AVC Advanced Video Coding     -   CLVS Coded Layer Video Sequence     -   CCALF Cross-Component Adaptive Loop Filter     -   CPB Coded Picture Buffer     -   CRA Clean Random Access     -   CTU Coding Tree Unit     -   CVS Coded Video Sequence     -   DCI Decoding Capability Information     -   DPB Decoded Picture Buffer     -   EOB End Of Bitstream     -   EOS End Of Sequence     -   GDR Gradual Decoding Refresh     -   HEVC High Efficiency Video Coding     -   HRD Hypothetical Reference Decoder     -   IDR Instantaneous Decoding Refresh     -   ILP Inter-Layer Prediction     -   ILRP Inter-Layer Reference Picture     -   IRAP Intra Random Access Picture     -   JEM Joint Exploration Model     -   LTRP Long-Term Reference Picture     -   MCTS Motion-Constrained Tile Sets     -   NAL Network Abstraction Layer     -   OLS Output Layer Set     -   PH Picture Header     -   PPS Picture Parameter Set     -   PTL Profile, Tier and Level     -   PU Picture Unit     -   RAP Random Access Point     -   RBSP Raw Byte Sequence Payload     -   SEI Supplemental Enhancement Information     -   SPS Sequence Parameter Set     -   STRP Short-Term Reference Picture     -   SVC Scalable Video Coding     -   VCL Video Coding Layer     -   VPS Video Parameter Set     -   VTM VVC Test Model     -   VUI Video Usability Information     -   VVC Versatile Video Coding

3. Initial Discussion

Video coding standards have evolved primarily through the development of the well-known ITU-T and ISO/IEC standards. The ITU-T produced H.261 and H.263, ISO/IEC produced MPEG-1 and MPEG-4 Visual, and the two organizations jointly produced the H.262/MPEG-2 Video and H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) and H.265/HEVC standards. Since H.262, the video coding standards are based on the hybrid video coding structure wherein temporal prediction plus transform coding are utilized. To explore the future video coding technologies beyond HEVC, the Joint Video Exploration Team (WET) was founded by VCEG and MPEG jointly in 2015. Since then, many new methods have been adopted by JVET and put into the reference software named Joint Exploration Model (JEM). The JVET meeting is concurrently held once every quarter, and the new coding standard is targeting at 50% bitrate reduction as compared to HEVC. The new video coding standard was officially named as Versatile Video Coding (VVC) in the April 2018 JVET meeting, and the first version of VVC test model (VTM) was released at that time. As there are continuous effort contributing to VVC standardization, new coding techniques are being adopted to the VVC standard in every JVET meeting. The VVC working draft and test model VTM are then updated after every meeting. The VVC project is now aiming for technical completion (FDIS) at the July 2020 meeting.

3.1. Picture Partitioning Schemes in HEVC

HEVC includes four different picture partitioning schemes, namely regular slices, dependent slices, tiles, and Wavefront Parallel Processing (WPP), which may be applied for Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU) size matching, parallel processing, and reduced end-to-end delay.

Regular slices are similar as in H.264/AVC. Each regular slice is encapsulated in its own NAL unit, and in-picture prediction (intra sample prediction, motion information prediction, coding mode prediction) and entropy coding dependency across slice boundaries are disabled. Thus a regular slice can be reconstructed independently from other regular slices within the same picture (though there may still have interdependencies due to loop filtering operations).

The regular slice is the only tool that can be used for parallelization that is also available, in virtually identical form, in H.264/AVC. Regular slices based parallelization does not require much inter-processor or inter-core communication (except for inter-processor or inter-core data sharing for motion compensation when decoding a predictively coded picture, which is typically much heavier than inter-processor or inter-core data sharing due to in-picture prediction). However, for the same reason, the use of regular slices can incur substantial coding overhead due to the bit cost of the slice header and due to the lack of prediction across the slice boundaries. Further, regular slices (in contrast to the other tools mentioned below) also serve as the key mechanism for bitstream partitioning to match MTU size requirements, due to the in-picture independence of regular slices and that each regular slice is encapsulated in its own NAL unit. In many cases, the goal of parallelization and the goal of MTU size matching place contradicting demands to the slice layout in a picture. The realization of this situation led to the development of the parallelization tools mentioned below.

Dependent slices have short slice headers and allow partitioning of the bitstream at treeblock boundaries without breaking any in-picture prediction. Basically, dependent slices provide fragmentation of regular slices into multiple NAL units, to provide reduced end-to-end delay by allowing a part of a regular slice to be sent out before the encoding of the entire regular slice is finished.

In WPP, the picture is partitioned into single rows of coding tree blocks (CTBs). Entropy decoding and prediction are allowed to use data from CTBs in other partitions. Parallel processing is possible through parallel decoding of CTB rows, where the start of the decoding of a CTB row is delayed by two CTBs, so to ensure that data related to a CTB above and to the right of the subject CTB is available before the subject CTB is being decoded. Using this staggered start (which appears like a wavefront when represented graphically), parallelization is possible with up to as many processors/cores as the picture contains CTB rows. Because in-picture prediction between neighboring treeblock rows within a picture is permitted, the required inter-processor/inter-core communication to enable in-picture prediction can be substantial. The WPP partitioning does not result in the production of additional NAL units compared to when it is not applied, thus WPP is not a tool for MTU size matching. However, if MTU size matching is required, regular slices can be used with WPP, with certain coding overhead.

Tiles define horizontal and vertical boundaries that partition a picture into tile columns and rows. Tile column runs from the top of a picture to the bottom of the picture. Likewise, tile row runs from the left of the picture to the right of the picture. The number of tiles in a picture can be derived simply as number of tile columns multiply by number of tile rows.

The scan order of CTBs is changed to be local within a tile (in the order of a CTB raster scan of a tile), before decoding the top-left CTB of the next tile in the order of tile raster scan of a picture. Similar to regular slices, tiles break in-picture prediction dependencies as well as entropy decoding dependencies. However, they do not need to be included into individual NAL units (same as WPP in this regard); hence tiles cannot be used for MTU size matching. Each tile can be processed by one processor/core, and the inter-processor/inter-core communication required for in-picture prediction between processing units decoding neighboring tiles is limited to conveying the shared slice header in cases a slice is spanning more than one tile, and loop filtering related sharing of reconstructed samples and metadata. When more than one tile or WPP segment is included in a slice, the entry point byte offset for each tile or WPP segment other than the first one in the slice is signaled in the slice header.

For simplicity, restrictions on the application of the four different picture partitioning schemes have been specified in HEVC. A given coded video sequence cannot include both tiles and wavefronts for most of the profiles specified in HEVC. For each slice and tile, either or both of the following conditions must be fulfilled: 1) all coded treeblocks in a slice belong to the same tile; 2) all coded treeblocks in a tile belong to the same slice. Finally, a wavefront segment contains exactly one CTB row, and when WPP is in use, if a slice starts within a CTB row, it must end in the same CTB row.

With a recent amendment to HEVC, HEVC specifies three MCTS-related SEI messages, namely temporal MCTSs SEI message, MCTSs extraction information set SEI message, and MCTSs extraction information nesting SEI message.

The temporal MCTSs SEI message indicates existence of MCTSs in the bitstream and signals the MCTSs. For each MCTS, motion vectors are restricted to point to full-sample locations inside the MCTS and to fractional-sample locations that require only full-sample locations inside the MCTS for interpolation, and the usage of motion vector candidates for temporal motion vector prediction derived from blocks outside the MCTS is disallowed. This way, each MCTS may be independently decoded without the existence of tiles not included in the MCTS.

The MCTSs extraction information sets SEI message provides supplemental information that can be used in the MCTS sub-bitstream extraction (specified as part of the semantics of the SEI message) to generate a conforming bitstream for an MCTS set. The information consists of a number of extraction information sets, each defining a number of MCTS sets and containing RBSP bytes of the replacement VPSs, SPSs, and PPSs to be used during the MCTS sub-bitstream extraction process. When extracting a sub-bitstream according to the MCTS sub-bitstream extraction process, parameter sets (VPSs, SPSs, and PPSs) need to be rewritten or replaced, slice headers need to be slightly updated because one or all of the slice address related syntax elements (including first_slice_segment_in_pic_fla and slice_segment_address) typically would need to have different values.

3.2. Partitioning of Pictures in VVC

In VVC, A picture is divided into one or more tile rows and one or more tile columns. A tile is a sequence of CTUs that covers a rectangular region of a picture. The CTUs in a tile are scanned in raster scan order within that tile.

A slice consists of an integer number of complete tiles or an integer number of consecutive complete CTU rows within a tile of a picture.

Two modes of slices are supported, namely the raster-scan slice mode and the rectangular slice mode. In the raster-scan slice mode, a slice contains a sequence of complete tiles in a tile raster scan of a picture. In the rectangular slice mode, a slice contains either a number of complete tiles that collectively form a rectangular region of the picture or a number of consecutive complete CTU rows of one tile that collectively form a rectangular region of the picture. Tiles within a rectangular slice are scanned in tile raster scan order within the rectangular region corresponding to that slice.

A subpicture contains one or more slices that collectively cover a rectangular region of a picture.

FIG. 1 shows an example of raster-scan slice partitioning of a picture, where the picture is divided into 12 tiles and 3 raster-scan slices.

FIG. 2 shows an example of rectangular slice partitioning of a picture, where the picture is divided into 24 tiles (6 tile columns and 4 tile rows) and 9 rectangular slices.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a picture partitioned into tiles and rectangular slices, where the picture is divided into 4 tiles (2 tile columns and 2 tile rows) and 4 rectangular slices.

FIG. 4 shows an example of subpicture partitioning of a picture, where a picture is partitioned into 18 tiles, 12 on the left-hand side each covering one slice of 4 by 4 CTUs and 6 tiles on the right-hand side each covering 2 vertically-stacked slices of 2 by 2 CTUs, altogether resulting in 24 slices and 24 subpictures of varying dimensions (each slice is a subpicture).

3.3. Picture Resolution Change within a Sequence

In AVC and HEVC, the spatial resolution of pictures cannot change unless a new sequence using a new SPS starts, with an IRAP picture. VVC enables picture resolution change within a sequence at a position without encoding an IRAP picture, which is always intra-coded. This feature is sometimes referred to as reference picture resampling (RPR), as the feature needs resampling of a reference picture used for inter prediction when that reference picture has a different resolution than the current picture being decoded.

The scaling ratio is restricted to be larger than or equal to 1/2 (2 times downsampling from the reference picture to the current picture), and less than or equal to 8 (8 times upsampling). Three sets of resampling filters with different frequency cutoffs are specified to handle various scaling ratios between a reference picture and the current picture. The three sets of resampling filters are applied respectively for the scaling ratio ranging from 1/2 to 1/1.75, from 1/1.75 to 1/1.25, and from 1/1.25 to 8. Each set of resampling filters has 16 phases for luma and 32 phases for chroma which is same to the case of motion compensation interpolation filters. Actually the normal MC interpolation process is a special case of the resampling process with scaling ratio ranging from 1/1.25 to 8. The horizontal and vertical scaling ratios are derived based on picture width and height, and the left, right, top and bottom scaling offsets specified for the reference picture and the current picture.

Other aspects of the VVC design for support of this feature that are different from HEVC include: i) The picture resolution and the corresponding conformance window are signaled in the PPS instead of in the SPS, while in the SPS the maximum picture resolution is signaled. ii) For a single-layer bitstream, each picture store (a slot in the DPB for storage of one decoded picture) occupies the buffer size as required for storing a decoded picture having the maximum picture resolution.

3.4. Scalable Video Coding (SVC) in General and in VVC

Scalable video coding (SVC, sometimes also just referred to as scalability in video coding) refers to video coding in which a base layer (BL), sometimes referred to as a reference layer (RL), and one or more scalable enhancement layers (ELs) are used. In SVC, the base layer can carry video data with a base level of quality. The one or more enhancement layers can carry additional video data to support, for example, higher spatial, temporal, and/or signal-to-noise (SNR) levels. Enhancement layers may be defined relative to a previously encoded layer. For example, a bottom layer may serve as a BL, while a top layer may serve as an EL. Middle layers may serve as either ELs or RLs, or both. For example, a middle layer (e.g., a layer that is neither the lowest layer nor the highest layer) may be an EL for the layers below the middle layer, such as the base layer or any intervening enhancement layers, and at the same time serve as a RL for one or more enhancement layers above the middle layer. Similarly, in the Multiview or 3D extension of the HEVC standard, there may be multiple views, and information of one view may be utilized to code (e.g., encode or decode) the information of another view (e.g., motion estimation, motion vector prediction and/or other redundancies).

In SVC, the parameters used by the encoder or the decoder are grouped into parameter sets based on the coding level (e.g., video-level, sequence-level, picture-level, slice level, etc.) in which they may be utilized. For example, parameters that may be utilized by one or more coded video sequences of different layers in the bitstream may be included in a video parameter set (VPS), and parameters that are utilized by one or more pictures in a coded video sequence may be included in a sequence parameter set (SPS). Similarly, parameters that are utilized by one or more slices in a picture may be included in a picture parameter set (PPS), and other parameters that are specific to a single slice may be included in a slice header. Similarly, the indication of which parameter set(s) a particular layer is using at a given time may be provided at various coding levels.

Thanks to the support of reference picture resampling (RPR) in VVC, support of a bitstream containing multiple layers, e.g., two layers with SD and HD resolutions in VVC can be designed without the need any additional signal-processing-level coding tool, as upsampling needed for spatial scalability support can just use the RPR upsampling filter. Nevertheless, high-level syntax changes (compared to not supporting scalability) are needed for scalability support. Scalability support is specified in VVC version 1. Different from the scalability supports in any earlier video coding standards, including in extensions of AVC and HEVC, the design of VVC scalability has been made friendly to single-layer decoder designs as much as possible. The decoding capability for multi-layer bitstreams are specified in a manner as if there were only a single layer in the bitstream. E.g., the decoding capability, such as DPB size, is specified in a manner that is independent of the number of layers in the bitstream to be decoded. Basically, a decoder designed for single-layer bitstreams does not need much change to be able to decode multi-layer bitstreams. Compared to the designs of multi-layer extensions of AVC and HEVC, the HLS aspects have been significantly simplified at the sacrifice of some flexibilities. For example, an TRAP AU is required to contain a picture for each of the layers present in the CVS.

3.5. Viewport-Dependent 360° Video Streaming Based on Subpicures

In streaming of 360° video, a.k.a. omnidirectional video, at any particular moment only a subset (e.g., the current viewport) of the entire omnidirectional video sphere would be rendered to the user, while the user can turn his/her head anytime to change the viewing orientation and consequently the current viewport. While it is desirable to have at least some lower-quality representation of the area not covered by the current viewport available at the client and ready to be rendered to the user just in case the user suddenly changes his/her viewing orientation to anywhere on the sphere, a high-quality representation of the omnidirectional video is only needed for the current viewport that is being rendered to the use right now. Splitting the high-quality representation of the entire omnidirectional video into subpictures at an appropriate granularity enables such an optimization. Using VVC, the two representations can be encoded as two layers that are independent from each other.

A typical subpicture-based viewport-dependent 360° video delivery scheme is shown in FIG. 11 wherein a higher-resolution representation of the full video consists of subpictures, while a lower-resolution representation of the full video does not use subpictures and can be coded with less frequent random access points than the higher-resolution representation. The client receives the full video in the lower-resolution and for the higher-resolution video it only receives and decode the subpictures that cover the current viewport.

3.6. Parameter Sets

AVC, HEVC, and VVC specify parameter sets. The types of parameter sets include SPS, PPS, APS, and VPS. SPS and PPS are supported in all of AVC, HEVC, and VVC. VPS was introduced since HEVC and is included in both HEVC and VVC. APS was not included in AVC or HEVC but is included in the latest VVC draft text.

SPS was designed to carry sequence-level header information, and PPS was designed to carry infrequently changing picture-level header information. With SPS and PPS, infrequently changing information need not to be repeated for each sequence or picture, hence redundant signaling of this information can be avoided. Furthermore, the use of SPS and PPS enables out-of-band transmission of the important header information, thus not only avoiding the need for redundant transmissions but also improving error resilience.

VPS was introduced for carrying sequence-level header information that is common for all layers in multi-layer bitstreams.

APS was introduced for carrying such picture-level or slice-level information that needs quite some bits to code, can be shared by multiple pictures, and in a sequence there can be quite many different variations.

The followings are semantics of SPS/PPS/APS in some embodiments:

-   -   sps_seqparameter_set_id provides an identifier for the SPS for         reference by other syntax elements.     -   SPS NAL units, regardless of the nuh_layer_id values, share the         same value space of sps_sec_parameter_set_id.     -   Let spsLayerId be the value of the nuh_layer_id of a particular         SPS NAL unit, and vclLayerId be the value of the nuh_layer_id of         a particular VCL NAL unit. The particular VCL NAL unit shall not         refer to the particular SPS NAL unit unless spsLayerId is less         than or equal to vclLayerId and the OLS being decoded contains         both the layer with nuh_layer_id equal to spsLayerId and the         layer with nuh_layer_id equal to vclLayerId.     -   pps_pic_parameter_set_id identifies the PPS for reference by         other syntax elements. The value of pps_pic_parameter_set_id         shall be in the range of 0 to 63, inclusive.     -   PPS NAL units, regardless of the nuh_layer_id values, share the         same value space of pps_pic_parameter_set_id.     -   Let ppsLayerId be the value of the nuh_layer_id of a particular         PPS NAL unit, and vclLayerId be the value of the nuh_layer_id of         a particular VCL NAL unit. The particular VCL NAL unit shall not         refer to the particular PPS NAL unit unless ppsLayerId is less         than or equal to vclLayerId and the OLS being decoded contains         both the layer with nuh_layer_id equal to ppsLayerId and the         layer with nuh_layer_id equal to vclLayerId.     -   adaptation_parameter_set_id provides an identifier for the APS         for reference by other syntax elements.     -   When aps_params_type is equal to ALF_APS or SCALING_APS, the         value of adaptation_parameter_set_id shall be in the range of 0         to 7, inclusive.     -   When aps_params_type is equal to LMCS_APS, the value of         adaptation_parameter_set_id shall be in the range of 0 to 3,         inclusive.     -   Let apsLayerId be the value of the nuh_layer_id of a particular         APS NAL unit, and vclLayerId be the value of the nuh_layer_id of         a particular VCL NAL unit. The particular VCL NAL unit shall not         refer to the particular APS NAL unit unless apsLayerId is less         than or equal to vclLayerId and the OLS being decoded contains         both the layer with nuh_layer_id equal to apsLayerId and the         layer with nuh_layer_id equal to vclLayerId.

3.7. Sub-Bitstream Extraction Process

Inputs to this process are a bitstream inBitstream, a target OLS index targetOlsIdx, and a target highest TemporalId value tIdTarget.

Output of this process is a sub-bitstream outBitstream.

It is a requirement of bitstream conformance for the input bitstream that any output sub-bitstream that satisfies all of the following conditions shall be a conforming bitstream:

-   -   The output sub-bitstream is the output of the process specified         in this clause with the bitstream, targetOlsIdx equal to an         index to the list of OLSs specified by the VPS, and tIdTarget         equal to any value in the range of 0 to 6, inclusive, as inputs.     -   The output sub-bitstream contains at least one VCL NAL unit with         nuh_layer_id equal to each of the nuh_layer_id values in         LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx].     -   The output sub-bitstream contains at least one VCL NAL unit with         TemporalId equal to tIdTarget.         -   NOTE—A conforming bitstream contains one or more coded slice             NAL units with TemporalId equal to 0, but does not have to             contain coded slice NAL units with nuh_layer_id equal to 0.             The output sub-bitstream OutBitstream is derived as follows:     -   The bitstream outBitstream is set to be identical to the         bitstream inBitstream.     -   Remove from outBitstream all NAL units with TemporalId greater         than tIdTarget.     -   Remove from outBitstream all NAL units with nal_unit_type not         equal to any of VPS_NUT, DCI_NUT, and EOB_NUT and with         nuh_layer_id not included in the list         LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx].     -   Remove from outBitstream all NAL units for which all of the         following conditions are true:         -   nal_unit_type is not equal to IDR_W_RADL, IDR_N_LP, or             CRA_NUT.         -   nuh_layer_id is equal to LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx] [j] for             a value of j in the range of 0 to             NumLayersInOls[targetOlsIdx]−1 inclusive.         -   TemporalId is greater than or equal to             NumSubLayersInLayerInOLS[targetOlsIdx][j].     -   Remove from outBitstream all SEI NAL units that contain a         scalable nesting SEI message that has nesting_ols_flag equal to         1 and there is no value of i in the range of 0 to         nesting_num_olss_minus1, inclusive, such that NestingOlsIdx[i]         is equal to targetOlsIdx.     -   When LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx] does not include all values of         nuh_layer_id in all NAL units in the bitstream, the following         applies:         -   Remove from outBitstream all SEI NAL units that contain a             non-scalable-nested SEI message with payloadType equal to 0             (buffering period) or 130 (decoding unit information).         -   When general_same_pic_timing_in_all_ols_flag is equal to 0,             remove from outBitstream all SEI NAL units that contain a             non-scalable-nested SEI message with payloadType equal to 1             (picture timing).         -   When outBitstream contains SEI NAL units that contain a             scalable nesting SEI message with nesting_ols_flag equal to             1 and are applicable to outBitstream (NestingOlsIdx[i] is             equal to targetOlsIdx), the following applies:             -   If same_pic_timing_within_ols_flag is equal to 0,                 extract appropriate non-scalable-nested SEI message with                 payloadType equal to 0 (buffering period), 1 (picture                 timing), or 130 (decoding unit information) from the                 scalable nesting SEI message and include those SEI                 messages in outBitstream.             -   Otherwise (same_pic_timing_within_ols_flag is equal to                 1), extract appropriate non-scalable-nested SEI message                 with payloadType equal to 0 (buffering period) or 130                 (decoding unit information) from the scalable nesting                 SEI message and include those SEI messages in                 outBitstream.

4. Technical Problems Solved by Disclosed Technical Solutions

The existing design in the latest VVC text has the following problems:

-   -   1) The current VVC design supports the typical coding scheme for         360° video as shown in FIG. 11 . However, although scalability         is supported in the current VVC design, an improved 360° video         coding scheme as shown in FIG. 12 is not supported. The only         difference compared to the approach shown in FIG. 11 is that         inter-layer prediction (ILP) is applied for the approach shown         in FIG. 12 .         The following two places in the VVC draft disallows the combined         use of subpicures and spatial scalability:     -   a. The spatial scalability design in VVC relies on the RPR         feature. However, the combination of RPR and subpictures is         currently disallowed by the following semantics constraint:         -   When res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag is equal to 1, the             value of subpic_info_present_flag shall be equal to 0.     -    Consequently, the improved coding scheme is disallowed, because         for the SPS referred to by the higher layer, the above constrain         disallows setting subpic_info_present_flag to 1 (to use multiple         subpictures per picture) and at the same time set         res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag to 1 (to enable RPR, which is         needed for spatial scalability with ILP).     -   b. The current VVC draft has the following constraint on the         combination of subpictures and scalability:         -   When subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] is equal to 1, it is a             requirement of bitstream conformance that all of the             following conditions are true for each output layer and its             reference layers in an OLS that includes the layer             containing the i-th subpicture as an output layer:             -   All pictures in the output layer and its reference                 layers shall have the same value of                 pic_width_in_luma_samples and the same value of                 pic_height_in_luma_samples.             -   All the SPSs referred to by the output layer and its                 reference layers shall have the same value of                 sps_num_subpics_minus1 and shall have the same values of                 subpic_ctu_top_left_x[j], subpic_ctu_top_left_y[j],                 subpic_width_minus1[j], subpic_height_minus1[j], and                 loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[j], respectively,                 for each value of j in the range of 0 to                 sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.             -   All pictures in each access unit in the output layer and                 its reference layers shall have the same value of                 SubpicIdVal[j] for each value of j in the range of 0 to                 sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.         -    This above constraint basically disallows any other             combination of subpictures and scalability with ILP than the             restricted combination of subpictures with SNR scalability,             wherein layers within each dependency tree must have the             same spatial resolution as well as the same subpicture             layout.     -   2) When subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] is equal to 1, the         subpicture boundaries of the i-th subpicture would be treated as         picture boundaries in motion compensation. Such treating is         realized in the VVC draft text by applying certain clipping         operations in the decoding processes related to motion         compensation. However, for the improved coding scheme shown in         FIG. 12 since the lower layer is fully available to the decoder,         not just the area corresponding to the i-th subpicture, such         clipping does not need to be applied in this case, to avoid         unnecessary coding efficiency loss.     -   3) Without considering the support of the improved coding scheme         shown in FIG. 12 , the above existing constraint on the         combination of subpictures and scalability with ILP (the         description is included in the description of problem 1b) has         the following issues:         -   a. The constraint should also apply when the layer             containing the i-th subpicture is not an output layer of an             OLS. The entire constraint should be specified in a manner             that does not taking into account of whether a layer is an             output layer of an OLS.         -   b. The requirement for the value of             subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] to be aligned across layers             should be included, otherwise extraction of the subpicture             sequence with the same index across the layers won't be             possible.         -   c. The requirement for the value of             loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[i] to be aligned             across layers should be excluded, as regardless of the value             of this flag, as long as the subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i]             is equal to 1 the subpicture sequence is extractable.             Setting of the value of             loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[i] should be left for             the encoder to decide for trading-off the quality of single             extractable subpicture sequences vs the quality of sets of             extractable subpicture sequences, just as why the two flags             are signaled independently from each other.         -   d. The entire constraint should only apply when             sps_num_subpics_minus1 is greater than 0, to avoid all cases             of one subpicture per subpicture being covered by the             constraint, unintentionally.         -   e. The temporal scope, e.g., the set of AUs, in which the             constraint applies needs to be clearly specified.         -   f. The requirement for the value of each of the scaling             window parameters scaling_win_left_offset,             scaling_win_right_offset, scaling_win_top_offset, and             scaling_win_bottom_offset to be aligned across layers should             be included, to make sure RPR of ITRPs is not needed when             there are multiple subpictures per picture.     -   4) Currently, the collocated picture for a current picture may         be a long-term reference picture (LTRP) in the same layer as the         current picture and may also be an inter-layer reference picture         (ILRP), e.g., a reference picture in a different layer as the         current picture. However, in either case, POC based scaling of         motion vectors won't be applied, thus the coding performance due         to allowing this is expected to be very low. Consequently, it'd         be better to disallow the collocated picture for a current         picture to be an LTRP or ILRP.     -   5) Currently, it is allowed for pictures with the same spatial         resolution in a CLVS to have different scaling windows. However,         that should be disallowed, as otherwise, the SPS flag for RPR         and the general constraint flag for RPR won't be able to be used         to fully disable the RPR tools.     -   6) Currently, when doing the sub-bitstream extraction, the         parameter sets (SPS/PPS/VPS) of the layers that are not included         in the current/target OLS can be included in the extracted         bitstream as well. However, it is not the design intention that         a slice in layerA refer to a parameter set in layerB even when         layerA and layerB are not included in the current OLS being         decoded as long as there is an OLS defined in VPS that contains         both layerA and layerB.     -   7) Number of allowed APSs is dependent on the APS type. However,         the signalling of APS ID is fixed to be u(5) regardless of         allowed APSs which may waste unnecessary bits.     -   8) Currently, the scaling window offset are signalled as         positive values so that only positive vertical and horizontal         offsets are supported. However, it is possible to allow         signalling of negative scaling window offsets so that negative         vertical and horizontal offsets can be derived even when the         referenced picture does not include a scaling window. And         allowing a scaling factor larger than one would beneficial for         subpicture use case in 360° video coding as well, e.g., base         layer with whole 360 video content but with lower resolution,         and enhancement later with a particular viewport (like zoom-in         from the picture in base layer) coded in a higher resolution.         However, several places in the current spec should be modified         to support this feature.     -   9) Currently, when the transform skip residual coding (TSRC) is         enabled, it is possible to use sign data hiding (SDH) and         dependent quantization (DQ) as well, which is violate the         concept of lossless coding. The TSRC is a mode in which         quantization indices of all scan positions of a transform block         are coded. The SDH is a technique that omits coding of a sign         for a non-zero index. The DQ is a mode in which quantization of         a sample depends on state of previous samples.     -   10) When the CTU size of a collocated picture is same as that of         current picture, the memory loading could be done in a         sequential way since only motion information of blocks in the         collocated CTU or the CTU right to the collocated CTU of the         collocated picture are required to be fetched. However, due to         inter-layer prediction, wherein the collocated picture could be         an inter-layer reference picture (i.e., in a different layer),         when the CTU size of the collocated picture are different from         the CTU size of the current picture (this can happen when         inter-layer prediction is used), which would cause hardware         implementation issue in terms of memory loading.

5. A Listing of Technical Solutions and Embodiments

To solve the above problems, and others, methods as summarized below are disclosed. The items should be considered as examples to explain the general concepts and should not be interpreted in a narrow way. Furthermore, these items can be applied individually or combined in any manner.

-   -   1) To solve problem 1a, instead of having just one SPS flag         (e.g., res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag as in the current VVC         draft) for controlling RPR, multiple (such as two) SPS flags may         be specified and/or signaled for this purpose.         -   a. For example, the first flag (e.g.,             ref_pic_resampling_enabled_flag) specifies whether the use             of RPR may be needed for decoding of one or more pictures,             while the second flag (e.g.,             res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag) specifies whether the             picture resolution is allowed to change within the CLVS.         -   b. Alternatively, furthermore, the second flag is only             signaled when the first flag specifies that the use of RPR             may be needed for decoding of one or more pictures.             Furthermore, when not signaled, the value of the second flag             is inferred to be the value that specifies that the picture             resolution is not allowed to change within the CLVS.             -   i. Alternatively, the two flags are signaled independent                 of each other.         -   c. Alternatively, furthermore, one more general constraint             flag is added, such that there is one general constraint             flag for each of the first and second flags.         -   d. Furthermore, the combination of multiple subpictures per             picture with res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag equal to 1 is             disallowed, but the combination of multiple subpictures per             picture with ref_pic_resampling_enabled_flag equal to 1 is             allowed.         -   e. Furthermore, the constraint of the value of             scaling_window_explicit_signalling_flag based on the value             of res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag is changed to be based on             the value of ref_pic_resampling_enabled_flag, as follows:             When             is equal to 0, the value of             scaling_window_explicit_signalling_flag shall be equal to 0.         -   f. Alternatively, either one or all of the multiple (such as             two) flags may be signaled in the VPS instead of in the SPS.             -   i. In one example, either one or all of the multiple                 (such as two) flags in the VPS apply to all layers                 specified by the VPS.             -   ii. In another example, either one or all of the                 multiple (such as two) flags in the VPS can each have                 multiple instances signaled in the VPS and each instance                 applies to all layers in one dependency tree.         -   g. In one example, each of the multiple flags are coded as             an unsigned integer using 1 bits u(1).         -   h. Alternatively, one syntax element may be signaled with a             non-binary value, e.g., in SPS/VPS to specify the usage of             RPR in decoding process and allowance of picture resolution             change within a CLVS.             -   i. In one example, when the value of the syntax element                 is equal to 0, it specifies that use of RPR is not                 needed for decoding of one or more pictures.             -   ii. In one example, when the value of the syntax element                 is equal to 1, it specifies that use of RPR may be                 needed for decoding of one or more pictures while the                 picture resolution is disallowed to change within the                 CLVS.             -   iii. In one example, when the value of the syntax                 element is equal to 2, it specifies that use of RPR may                 be needed for decoding of one or more pictures while the                 picture resolution is allowed to change within the CLVS.             -   iv. Alternatively, furthermore, how to signal the syntax                 element may depend on whether inter-layer prediction is                 allowed.             -   v. In one example, the syntax element is coded with                 ue(v), indicating an unsigned integer 0-th order                 Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first.             -   vi. In another example, the syntax element is coded as                 an unsigned integer using N bits u(N), e.g., with N                 equal to 2.     -   2) Alternatively, or in addition to item 1 for solving problem         1a, still to have just one flag, e.g.,         res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag, but the semantics may be         changed such that regardless of the value of the flag,         resampling of an inter-layer reference picture is allowed.         -   a. In one example, the semantics may be changed to be as             follows: res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag equal to 1             specifies that the picture spatial resolution may change             within a CLVS referring to the SPS             res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag equal to 0 specifies that             the picture spatial resolution does not change within any             CLVS referring to the SPS         -   b. With this change, then even when             res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag is equal to 0, the decoding             of a subpicture/picture can still use RPR for inter-layer             reference pictures (ILRPs).     -   3) To solve problem 1b, the constraint on combination of         subpictures and scalability with ILP is updated such that the         constraint only imposes cross-layer alignment restrictions on         the current layer and all the higher layers that depend on the         current layer, while not on the higher layers that do not depend         on the current layer or on the lower layers.         -   a. Alternatively, the constraint is updated to only impose             cross-layer alignment restrictions on the current layer and             all the layers that are higher than the current layer.         -   b. Alternatively, the constraint is updated to only impose             cross-layer alignment restrictions on the current layer and             all the higher layers in each OLS containing the current             layer.         -   c. Alternatively, the constraint is updated to only impose             cross-layer alignment restrictions on the current layer and             all the lower layers that are the current layer's reference             layer.         -   d. Alternatively, the constraint is updated to only impose             cross-layer alignment restrictions on the current layer and             all layers that are lower than the current layer.         -   e. Alternatively, the constraint is updated to only impose             cross-layer alignment restrictions on the current layer and             all the lower layers in each OLS containing the current             layer.         -   f. Alternatively, the constraint is updated to only impose             cross-layer alignment restrictions on all layers that are             lower than the highest layer.         -   g. Alternatively, the constraint is updated to only impose             cross-layer alignment restrictions on all layers that are             higher than the lowest layer.     -   4) To solve problem 2, in one or more of the decoding processes         involving the clipping operations in the inter prediction         related processes for handling of subpicture boundaries in         motion compensation/motion prediction as picture boundaries         (e.g., in clauses 8.5.2.11 Derivation process for temporal luma         motion vector prediction, 8.5.3.2.2 Luma sample bilinear         interpolation process, 8.5.5.3 Derivation process for         subblock-based temporal merging candidates, 8.5.5.4 Derivation         process for subblock-based temporal merging base motion data,         8.5.5.6 Derivation process for constructed affine control point         motion vector merging candidates, 8.5.6.3.2 Luma sample         interpolation filtering process, 8.5.6.3.3 Luma integer sample         fetching process, and 8.5.6.3.4 Chroma sample interpolation         process), the following changes are applied:         -   a. In one example, the processes are changed such that the             clipping operations are applied if             subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to 1 and             sps_num_subpics_minus1 for the reference picture refPicLX is             greater than 0, and not applied otherwise.             -   i. Alternatively, when the collocated picture for a                 picture is disallowed to be an ILRP, only the processes                 wherein the reference picture refPicLX is not the                 collocated picture are changed as described above, and                 the processes wherein the reference picture refPicLX is                 the collocated picture is not changed.         -   b. In one example, the processes are changed such that the             clipping operations are applied if             subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to 1 and             the value of nal_unit_type of the current slice is not equal             to IDR_W_RADL, IDR_N_LP, or CRA_NUT, and not applied             otherwise. At the same time, ILP is allowed for coding of             IRAP pictures only.         -   c. In one example, no changes to these decoding processes             are made, e.g., the clipping operations are applied if             subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to 1 and             not applied otherwise, same as in the current VVC text.     -   5) To solve problem 3a, the constraint on the combination of         subpictures and scalability with ILP is updated such that the         constraint imposes cross-layer alignment restrictions on all         layers in each dependency tree. A dependency tree contains a         particular layer, all layers that have the particular layer as a         reference layer, and all reference layers of the particular         layer), independent of whether any of the layers is an output         layer of an OLS.     -   6) To solve problem 3b, the constraint on the combination of         subpictures and scalability with ILP is updated such that the         constraint imposes a cross-layer alignment restriction on the         value of subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i].     -   7) To solve problem 3c, the constraint on the combination of         subpictures and scalability with ILP is updated such that the         constraint does not impose a cross-layer alignment restriction         on the value of loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[i].     -   8) To solve problem 3d, the constraint on the combination of         subpictures and scalability with ILP is updated such that the         constraint does not apply when sps_num_subpics_minus1 is equal         to 0.         -   a. Alternatively, the constraint is updated such that the             constraint does not apply when subpic_info_present_flag is             equal to 0.     -   9) To solve problem 3e, the constraint on the combination of         subpictures and scalability with ILP is updated such that the         constraint imposes cross-layer alignment restrictions on         pictures in certain target set of AUs.         -   a. In one example, for each CLVS of a current layer             referring to the SPS, let the target set of AUs targetAuSet             be all the AUs starting from the AU containing the first             picture of the CLVS in decoding order, to the AU containing             the last picture of the CLVS in decoding order, inclusive.     -   10) To solve problem 3f, the constraint on the combination of         subpictures and scalability with ILP is updated such that the         constraint imposes a cross-layer alignment restriction for the         value of each of the scaling window parameters         scaling_win_left_offset, scaling_win_right_offset,         scaling_win_top_offset, and scaling_win_bottom_offset.     -   11) To solve problem 4, it is constrained that the collocated         picture for a current picture shall not be a long-term reference         picture (LTRP).         -   a. Alternatively, it is constrained that the collocated             picture for a current picture shall not be an inter-layer             reference picture (ILRP).         -   b. Alternatively, it is constrained that the collocated             picture for a current picture shall not be an LTRP or ILRP.         -   c. Alternatively, instead, if the collocated picture for a             current picture is an LTRP or ILRP, no scaling is applied to             get the motion vector pointing to the collocated picture.     -   12) To solve problem 5, it is constrained that the value of each         of scaling_win_left_offset, scaling_win_right_offset,         scaling_win_top_offset, and scaling_win_bottom_offset shall be         the same for any two pictures within the same CLVS having the         same values of pic_width_in_luma_samples and         pic_height_in_luma_samples, respectively.         -   a. Alternatively, replace “within the same CLVS” above with             “within the same CVS”.         -   b. Alternatively, the constraint is specified as follows:             Let ppsA and ppsB be any two PPSs referring to the same SPS.             It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that, when ppsA             and ppsB have the same the values of             pic_width_in_luma_samples and pic_height_in_luma_samples,             respectively, ppsA and ppsB shall have the same values of             scaling_win_left_offset, scaling_win_right_offset,             scaling_win_top_offset, and scaling_win_bottom_offset,             respectively.         -   c. Alternatively, the constraint is specified as follows:             The value of each of scaling_win_left_offset,             scaling_win_right_offset, scaling_win_top_offset, and             scaling_win_bottom_offset shall be the same for any two             pictures within the same CVS and satisfying all of the             following conditions:             -   i. The two pictures have the same values of                 pic_width_in_luma_samples and                 pic_height_in_luma_samples, respectively.             -   ii. The two pictures belong to the same layer or two                 layers that one layer is a reference layer of the other                 layer.     -   13) It is proposed that when the picture resolution/scaling         window is different for a current picture and other picture in         the same access unit, ILP is only allowed when the current         picture is an IRAP picture.     -   14) In this document, the picture resolution may refer to the         width and/or height of a picture, or it may refer to the width         and/or height and/or top-left corner position of a scaling         window/or conformance window of the picture.     -   15) In this document, RPR is not used may mean that the         resolution of any reference pictures of the current picture is         the same to that of the current picture.     -   16) Regarding the bitstream extraction to solve problem 6, one         or more solutions are proposed as follows:         -   a. In one example, to derive the output sub-bitstream,             remove the parameter sets (e.g., SPS/PPS/APS NAL units) with             nuh_layer_id not included in the list             LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx].         -   b. For example, the derivation of the output sub-bitstream             OutBitstream may be dependent on one or more of the follows:             -   i. Remove from outBitstream all NAL units with                 nal_unit_type equal to SPS_NUT and with nuh_layer_id not                 included in the list LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx].             -   ii. Remove from outBitstream all NAL units with                 nal_unit_type equal to PPS_NUT and with nuh_layer_id not                 included in the list LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx].             -   iii. Remove from outBitstream all NAL units with                 nal_unit_type equal to APS_NUT and with nuh_layer_id not                 included in the list LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx].             -   iv. Remove from outBitstream all NAL units with                 nal_unit_type equal to any of SPS_NUT, PPS_NUT, and                 APS_NUT and any of the following conditions is true:                 -   1. nuh_layer_id is greater than                     LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx][j] for at least a value                     of j in the range of 0 to                     NumLayersInOls[targetOlsIdx]−1 inclusive.                 -   2. nuh_layer_id not included in the list                     LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx].             -   v. When a first NAL unit with nal_unit_type equal to any                 of SPS_NUT, PPS_NUT, and APS_NUT is removed during the                 extraction, a second NAL unit referring to the first NAL                 unit should also be removed.         -   c. For example, the derivation of the output sub-bitstream             OutBitstream may be dependent on one or more of the follows:             -   i. Remove from outBitstream all NAL units with                 nal_unit_type equal to any of VPS_NUT, DCI_NUT, and                 EOB_NUT and with nuh_layer_id not included in the list                 LayerIdInOls[targetOlsIdx].     -   17) The bits required for signalling the APS ID (e.g.,         adaptation_parameter_set_id) is dependent on the APS type.         -   a. The bits required for signalling the APS ID (e.g.,             adaptation_parameter_set_id) is modified from u(3) to u(v).             -   i. In one example, for the adaptive loop filter (ALF)                 APS, the APS ID may be coded with u(a).             -   ii. In one example, for the luma mapping with chroma                 scaling (LMCS), the APS ID may be coded with u(b).             -   iii. In one example, for the Scaling list APSs, the APS                 ID may be coded with u(c).             -   iv. In one example, the a/b/c is dependent on the                 maximum allowed number of APSs for the corresponding                 type.                 -   1. In one example, a>b and a>c.                 -   2. In one example, a>=b and a>c.                 -   3. In one example, c>b.                 -   4. In one example, b=2.                 -   5. In one example, c=3.                 -   6. In one example, a=3 or greater than 3 (e.g., 4,                     5, 6, 7, 8, 9).     -   18) The coding order of APS ID (e.g.,         adaptation_parameter_set_id) and APS type (e.g., aps_params_type         in the VVC text) is switched that APS type is present before APS         ID in the bitstream.     -   19) The total number of allowed filters in APSs may be         restricted according to coded information, such as picture/slice         types, coding structure (dual tree or single tree), layer         information.         -   a. The total number of allowed filters in APSs may include             total number of luma/chroma ALF and CC-ALF) in ALF APSs in             all APS NAL units with a PU.         -   b. The total number of allowed filters in APSs may include             the total number of adaptive loop filter classes for luma             component (or luma ALF filters), the total number of             alternative filters for chroma components (chroma ALF             filters), and/or the total number of cross-component filters             in all APS NAL units with a PU.     -   20) Regarding scaling factor larger than one to solve the eighth         problem, one or more solutions are proposed as follows:         -   a. In one example, the scaling windows offsets that are             applied to the picture size for scaling ratio calculation             may be negative values.             -   i. For example, the syntax elements of scaling window                 offsets (e.g., scaling_win_left_offset,                 scaling_win_right_offset, scaling_win_top_offset,                 scaling_win_bottom_offset) may be coded with signed                 binarization, such as ae(v), f(n), i(n), se(v), and etc.         -   b. In one example, how to constrain the value of scaling             window offsets based on the picture size (e.g., picture             width/height) may be dependent on whether the value of a             scaling windows offset is negative or not.             -   i. For example, the constraints between offsets and                 picture width/height may be differently specified                 according to whether the scaling window offset is                 negative or not.                 -   1. For example, one or more constraints may be                     specified according to whether both the left and                     right offsets are negative, and/or whether one of                     the left and right offsets is negative/positive,                     and/or whether both the left and right offsets are                     positive.                 -   2. For example, one or more constraints may be                     specified according to whether both the top and                     bottom offsets are negative, and/or whether one of                     the top and bottom offsets is negative/positive,                     and/or whether both the top and bottom offsets are                     positive.             -   ii. For example, only if the values of scaling window                 offsets are positive value or 0, then the values of                 scaling window offsets are restricted according to the                 picture dimensions.                 -   1. For example, when scaling_win_left_offset and                     scaling_win_right_offset are NOT negative (or,                     positive), then the value of                     SubWidthC*(scaling_win_left_offset+scaling_win_right_offset)                     shall be less than pic_width_in_luma_samples.                 -   2. For example, when scaling_win_top_offset and                     scaling_win_bottom_offset are NOT negative (or,                     positive), then the value of                     SubHeightC*(scaling_win_top_offset+scaling_win_bottom_off                     set) shall be less than pic_height_in_luma_samples.             -   iii. For example, the absolute offset may be used to                 specify the constraints.                 -   1. For example, the value of                     SubWidthC*(abs(scaling_win_left_offset)+abs(scaling_win_rig                     ht_offset)) shall be less than                     X1*pic_width_in_luma_samples, wherein in X1 is a                     positive integer such as X1>=1.                 -   2. For example, the value of                     SubHeightC*(abs(scaling_win_top_offset)+abs(scaling_win_bottom_offset))                     shall be less than X2*pic_height_in_luma_samples,                     wherein in X2 is a positive integer such as X2>=1.             -   iv. Alternatively, when the value of any scaling window                 offset is negative, don't constraint the offset value on                 the picture width/height (e.g., treated the negative                 offset as 0-valued offset).                 -   1. For example, the value of SubWidthC*(max(0,                     scaling_win_left_offset)+max(0,                     scaling_win_right_offset)) shall be less than                     pic_width_in_luma_samples.                 -   2. For example, the value of SubHeightC*(max(0,                     scaling_win_top_offset)+max(0,                     scaling_win_bottom_offset)) shall be less than                     pic_height_in_luma_samples.         -   c. In one example, how to make bitstream             conformance/constraints among reference picture output             width/height, current picture output width/height, reference             picture width/height, current picture width/height, maximum             picture width/height (e.g., refPicOutputWidthL,             refPicOutputHeightL, PicOutputWidthL, PicOutputHeightL,             refPicWidthInLumaSamples, refPicHeightInLumaSamples,             pic_width/height_in_luma_samples,             pic_width/height_max_in_luma_samples) may be dependent on             whether the value of scaling windows offsets are negative or             not.         -   d. In one example, how to derive the width/height of the             output picture (e.g., PicOutputWidthL, PicOutputHeightL) may             be dependent on whether the value of a scaling windows             offset is negative or not.             -   i. For example, when the value of a scaling offset of a                 reference picture is negative, it may be treated as                 0-valued offset for calculating the width/height of the                 output picture for a reference picture.             -   ii. For example, the variable PicOutputWidthL may be                 derived as follows:

PicOutputWidthL    =     pic_width_in_luma_samples − SubWidthC * (      max(0, scaling_win_right_offset) + max(0, scaling_win_left_offset) ).

-   -   -   -   iii. For example, the variable PicOutputHeightL may be                 derived as follows:

PicOutputHeightL = pic_height_in_luma_samples −SubWidthC * ( max(0, scaling_win_bottom_offset) + max(0, scaling_win_top_offset) ).

-   -   -   e. In one example, how to perform the fractional sample             interpolation may be dependent on whether the value of a             scaling windows offset is negative or not.             -   i. For example, when the value of a scaling window                 offset of a reference picture is negative, it may be                 treated as 0-valued offset for motion compensation.                 -   1. For example, the variable fRefLeftOffset may be                     set equal to ((SubWidthC*max(0,                     scaling_win_left_offset))<<10), where                     scaling_win_left_offset is the                     scaling_win_left_offset for the reference picture.                 -   2. For example, the variable fRefTopOffset may be                     set equal to ((SubWidthC*max(0,                     scaling_win_top_offset))<<10), where                     scaling_win_top_offset is the scaling_win_top_offset                     for the reference picture.             -   ii. For example, when the value of a scaling window                 offset of a current picture is negative, it may be                 treated as 0-valued offset for fractional sample                 interpolation.                 -   1. For example, let (refxSb_(L), refySb_(L)) be luma                     locations pointed to by a motion vector (refMvLX[0],                     refMvLX[1]) given in 1/16-sample units. The                     variables refxSbL and refySb_(L) may be derived as                     follows:

a. refxSb_(L)   =   ( ( ( xSb − ( SubWidthC * max(0, scaling_win_left_offset )) )    <<    4 ) +  refMvLX[ 0 ] ) * scalingRatio[ 0 ] b. refySb_(L)   =   ( ( ( ySB − ( SubWidthC * max(0, scaling_win_top_offset )) )    < <   4 ) +  refMvLX[ 1 ] ) * scalingRatio[ 1 ]

-   -   -   -   -   2. For example, let (refxSb_(C), refySb_(C)) be                     chroma locations pointed to by a motion vector                     (refMvLX[0], refMvLX[1]) given in 1/32-sample units.                     The variables refxSb_(C), and refySb_(C) are derived                     as follows:

a. refxSb_(C)   =    ( ( ( xSb − ( SubWidthC * max(0, scaling_win_left_offset) ) ) / SubWidthC << 5 ) + refMvLX[ 0 ] ) * scalingRatio[ 0 ] + addX b. refySb_(C)  =   ( ( ( ySb − ( SubWidthC * max(0, scaling_win_top_offset) ) ) / SubHeightC << 5 ) +  refMvLX[ 1 ] ) * scalingRatio[ 1 ] + addY

-   -   21) Regarding the signalling of TSRC/DQ/SHD to solve the ninth         problem, one or more solutions are proposed as follows:         -   a. In one example, the signalling of sign data hiding (SDH)             and dependent quantization (DQ) enable/disable flag in video             unit level (such as in sequence/group of             pictures/picture/slice level) may be dependent on whether             the transform skip residual coding (TSRC) is enabled.             -   i. For example, whether TSRC is enabled or not (e.g.,                 sps/pps/ph/slice_ts_residual_coding_disabled_flag) may                 be signalled before the enable/disable flag of SDH/DQ at                 the same level (e.g., named                 sps/pps/ph/slice_dep-quant_enabled_flag,                 sps/pps/ph/slice_sign_data_hiding_enabled_flag).             -   ii. For example, the signalling of SDH/DQ enable/disable                 flag in SPS/PPS/PH/SH level (e.g., named                 sps/pps/ph/slice_dep_quant_enabled_flag,                 sps/pps/ph/slice_sign_data_hiding_enabled_flag) may be                 conditioned on whether TSRC is disabled at the same                 level or higher level (e.g., whether                 sps/pps/ph/slice_ts_residual_coding_disabled_flag is                 equal to 1).             -   iii. For example, the syntax signalling in the SH (on                 top of JVET-Q2001-vE) may be changed as follows:

Descriptor slice_header( ) { ... slice_ts_residual_coding_disabled_flag u(1)  

  

   

   

   

   

  

   

  

   

  

   

   

  ...

-   -   -   -   iv. Additionally, infer                 sps/pps/ph/slice_dep_quant_enabled_flag to be equal to a                 certain value (such as 0) when not present.             -   v. Additionally, infer                 sps/pps/ph/slice_sign_data_hiding_enabled_flag to be                 equal to a certain value (such as 0) when not present.

        -   b. In one example, whether TSRC is enabled or not may be             signalled in a video unit level (such as in sequence/group             of pictures/picture/slice level).             -   i. For example, a flag named as                 (sps/pps/ph/slice)_ts_residual_coding_enabled_flag may                 be signalled in the SPS/PPS/PH/SH.             -   ii. Alternatively, whether TSRC is disabled or not may                 be signalled in a video unit level (such as in                 sequence/group of pictures/picture/slice level).             -   iii. For example, a flag named as                 (sps/pps/ph/slice)_ts_residual_coding_disabled_flag may                 be signalled in the SPS/PPS/PH/SH.

        -   c. In one example, whether TSRC is enabled or not is             conditionally signalled, based on whether transform skip and             DQ and SDH enabled or not at the same level or the higher             level.             -   i. For example, slice_ts_residual_coding_disabled_flag                 is conditionally signalled, based on                 (sps_transform_skip_enabled_flag=1 && !                 slice_dep_quant_enabled_flag &&!                 slice_sign_data_hiding_enabled_flag).             -   ii. For example, ph_ts_residual_coding_disabled_flag is                 conditionally signalled, based on                 (sps_transform_skip_enabled_flag=1 && !                 ph_dep_quant_enabled_flag &&!                 ph_sign_data_hiding_enabled_flag).             -   iii. For example, pps_ts_residual_coding_disabled_flag                 is conditionally signalled, based on                 (sps_transform_skip_enabled_flag=1 && !                 pps_dep_quant_enabled_flag &&!                 pps_sign_data_hiding_enabled_flag).             -   iv. In above example, sps_transform_skip_enabled_flag                 may be replaced by SPS TSRC enabled flag/SPS TSRC                 disabled flag.             -   v. in above example, sps_transform_skip_enabled_flag may                 be replaced by PPS TS enabled flag/PPS TSRC enabled                 flag/PPS TSRC disabled flag.

        -   d. In one example, whether to apply SDH or DQ in a block may             depend whether TS and/or TSRS is used.

        -   e. In one example, when TS and/or TSRS is used in a block,             SDH and/or DQ is not applied. ii. In one example, the SE(s)             indicating whether SDH and/or DQ is used are not signaled             and inferred to be not used when TS and/or TSRS is used in a             block.

        -   f. In one example, it is constrained that SDH and/or DQ             cannot be used if TS and/or TSRS is used in a block.

    -   22) It may be required that a scaling widow offset (such as         scaling_win_right_offset, scaling_win_left_offset,         scaling_win_top_offset, scaling_win_bottom_offset) shall be         greater than (or no smaller than) an integer X, wherein X is         negative.         -   a. In one example, X may be dependent on picture dimensions.

    -   23) The variables PicOutputWidthL and PicOutputHeightL are         derived as follows:

PicOutputWidthL = pic_width_in_luma_ samples −SubWidthC * ( scaling_win_right_offset + scaling_win_left_offset ) PicOutputHeightL = pic_height_in_luma_samples −SubWidthC * ( scaling_win_bottom_offset + scaling_win_top_offset).

-   -    Then one or more of the following restrictions may be applied:

a. ((aX1 * PicOutputWidthL +bX1)>>cX1) <= ((dX1*X1 +eX1)>>fX1) wherein X1 is a non-negtive integer. b. ((aX0 * PicOutputWidthL +bX0)>>cX0) >= ((dX0*X1 +eX0)>>fX0), wherein X0 is a non-negtive integer. c. ((aY1 * PicOutputHeightL+bY1)>>cY1) <= (dY1*Y1+eY1)>>fY1, wherein Y1 is a non-negtive integer. d. ((aY0 * PicOutputHeightL+bY0)>>cY0) <= (dY0*Y0+eY0)>>fY0, wherein Y0 is a non-negtive integer. e. ((aXY1 * PicOutputWidthL * PicOutputHeightL+bXY1)>>cXY1) <= (dXY1*XY1+eXY1)>>fXY1, wherein XY1 is a non-negtive integer. f. ((aXY0 * PicOutputWidthL * PicOutputHeightL+bXY0)>>cXY0) <= (dXY0*Y0+eXY0)>>fXY0, wherein XY0 is a non-negtive integer.

-   -   -   g. In the above restrictions, aX1, bX1, . . . eX1, fX1, aX0,             bX0, . . . eX0, fX0, aY1, bY1, . . . eY1, fY1, aY0, bY0, . .             . eY0, fY0, aXY1, bXY1, . . . eXY1, fXY1, aXY0, bXY0, . . .             eXY0, fXY0, are integers. In one example,             aX1=aX0=aY1=aY0=aXY1=aXY0=1, bX1=bX0=bY1=bY0=bXY1=bXY0=0,             cX1=cX0=cY1=cY0=cXY1=cXY0=0, dX1=dX0=dY1=dY0=dXY=dXY0=1,             eX1=eX0=eY1=eY0=eXY1=eXY0=0, fX1=fX0=fY1=fY0=fXY1=fXY0=0,         -   h. In the above restrictions, X1 and/or X0 may depend on             pic_width_in_luma_samples.             -   i. In one example, X1 is equal to                 pic_width_in_luma_samples             -   ii. In one example,                 PicOutputWidthL<=pic_width_in_luma_samples*K, wherein K                 is a positive integer such as 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.         -   i. In the above restrictions, Y1 and/or Y0 may depend on             pic_height_in_luma_samples.             -   i. In one example, Y1 is equal to                 pic_height_in_luma_samples             -   ii. In one example,                 PicOutputHeightL<=pic_height_in_luma_samples*K, wherein                 K is a positive integer such as 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

    -   24) In one example, the maximum allowed value of         five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand may be equal to X wherein         X is smaller than 5. E.g. X=4.         -   a. For example, five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             specifies the maximum number of subblock-based merging             motion vector prediction candidates supported in the SPS             subtracted from 5. The value of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand shall be in the range             of 0 to 4, inclusive. When not present, the value of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is inferred to be             equal to 5.

    -   25) How to define the valid range of         five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand may depend on whether         five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge is present or not.         -   a. For example, a valid range of five_minus_max_num_subblock             merge is defined only when five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge             is present.         -   b. For example, different valid ranges of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge are defined depending on             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge is present or not.         -   c. For example, five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             specifies the maximum number of subblock-based merging             motion vector prediction candidates supported in the SPS             subtracted from 5. The value of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand shall be in the range             of 0 to 5—sps_sbtmvp_enabled_flag, inclusive when             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is present. When not             present, the value of five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             is inferred to be equal to 5.         -   d. For example, five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             specifies the maximum number of subblock-based merging             motion vector prediction candidates supported in the SPS             subtracted from 5. When not present, the value of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is inferred to be             equal to 5. Otherwise             (five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is present), the             value of five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand shall be in             the range of 0 to 5—sps_sbtmvp_enabled_flag, inclusive. For             example, five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand specifies             the maximum number of subblock-based merging motion vector             prediction candidates supported in the SPS subtracted             from 5. The value of five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             shall be in the range of 0 to 5—sps_affine_enabled_flag,             inclusive when five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is             present. When not present, the value of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is inferred to be             equal to 5.         -   e. For example, five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             specifies the maximum number of subblock-based merging             motion vector prediction candidates supported in the SPS             subtracted from 5. When not present, the value of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is inferred to be             equal to 5. Otherwise             (five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is present), the             value of five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand shall be in             the range of 0 to 5—sps_affine_enabled_flag, inclusive.         -   f. For example, five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             specifies the maximum number of subblock-based merging             motion vector prediction candidates supported in the SPS             subtracted from 5. The value of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand shall be in the range             of 0 to 4, inclusive when             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is present. When not             present, the value of five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             is inferred to be equal to 5.         -   g. For example, five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand             specifies the maximum number of subblock-based merging             motion vector prediction candidates supported in the SPS             subtracted from 5. When not present, the value of             five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is inferred to be             equal to 5. Otherwise             (five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand is present), the             value of five_minus_max_num_subblock_merge_cand shall be in             the range of 0 to 4, inclusive.

    -   26) Regarding the CTU size of the collocated picture to solve         the tenth problem, one or more solutions are proposed as         follows:         -   a. In one example, when the CTU/CTB size of the collocated             reference picture is greater than (or less than, or not             equal to) the CTU/CTB size of the current picture, it is             required that any coding tool that uses motion information             from a different picture (e.g., TMVP, and/or SbTMVP) shall             be disallowed/disabled to the current slice/tile/tile             groups/subpicture/picture/a video unit smaller than the             current picture.         -   b. In one example, when an inter-layer reference picture has             CTU/CTB size greater than (or less than, or not equal to)             the CTU/CTB size of the current picture, it is required that             any coding tool that uses motion information from a             different picture (e.g., TMVP, and/or SbTMVP) shall be             disallowed/disabled to the current slice/tile/tile             groups/subpicture/picture/video unit.         -   c. In above examples, when any coding tool that uses motion             information from a different picture is disallowed/disabled,             indication of usage of TMVP/SbTMVP is required to be equal             to 0.             -   i. In one example, ph_temporal_mvp_enabled_flag shall be                 equal to 0.         -   d. In one example, whether to signal or how to signal the             enabling of a coding tool that uses motion information from             a different picture (e.g., TMVP, and/or SbTMVP) may depend             on the CTU sizes of reference pictures in the reference             picture lists of current video unit (e.g., slice/picture).             -   i. In one example, if all reference pictures are with                 different CTU sizes (e.g., smaller or greater) as that                 of the current video unit, a conformance bitstream shall                 satisfy that the usage of temporal motion vector                 prediction is disabled.             -   ii. In one example, if all reference pictures are with                 different CTU sizes (e.g., smaller or greater) as that                 of the current video unit, the indication of usage of                 temporal motion vector prediction (e.g.,                 ph_temporal_mvp_enabled_flag) is not signalled.                 -   1. Alternatively, furthermore, it is inferred to be                     disabled.                 -   2. Alternatively, furthermore, the indications of                     collocated reference pictures (e.g.,                     sh_collocated_from_l0_flag, sh_collocated_ref_idx,                     ph_collocated_from_l0_flag, ph_collocated_ref_idx)                     are not signalled any more.         -   e. In one example, any reference picture, with CTU/CTB size             greater than (or less than, or not equal to) the CTU/CTB             size of the current picture, is not allowed to be a             collocated picture of the current slice/tile/tile             groups/subpicture/picture/video unit.         -   f. In one example, any picture, with CTU/CTB size greater             than (or less than, or not equal to) the CTU/CTB size of the             current picture, is not allowed to be marked as a collocated             picture of the current slice/tile/tile             groups/subpicture/picture/video unit.         -   g. In one example, for the collocated picture to be utilized             for current picture/slice/tile/brick/subpicture/a video unit             smaller than a picture, it is required that the CTU/CTB size             of the collocated picture shall be equal to the size of             CTU/CTB of the current picture/slice/tile/brick/subpicture/a             video unit smaller than a picture.             -   i. In one example, the reference picture is identified                 by the sh_collocated_from_l0_flag and/or                 sh_collocated_ref_idx.             -   ii. In one example, the reference picture is identified                 by the ph_collocated_from_l0_flag and/or                 ph_collocated_ref_idx.         -   h. In one example, the above collocated picture indicates             the collocated picture used for temporal motion vector             prediction.         -   i. In one example, the above CTU/CTB size may be identified             by the SPS syntax element specifying the CTU size (e.g.,             sps_log2_ctu_size_minus5).         -   j. The above requirement may be represented as a bitstream             constraint/conformance.

6. Embodiments

Below are some example embodiments for some of the invention aspects summarized above in Section 5, which can be applied to the VVC specification. Most relevant parts that have been added or modified are underlined in

and some of the deleted parts are indicated using [[ ]].

6.1. First Embodiment

This embodiment is for items 1, 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, 1.d, 3, 4.a.i, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9.a, 10, 11, and 12b.

7.3.2.3 Sequence Parameter Set Syntax

Descriptor seq_parameter_set_rbsp( ) {  ...  

   

   

  

    res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag u(1)  pic_width_max_in_luma_samples ue(v)  pic_height_max_in_luma_samples ue(v)  ... } 7.4.3.3 Sequence Parameter Set RBSP Semantics . . .

-   -            res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag equal to 1 specifies that the         picture spatial resolution may change within a CLVS referring to         the SPS. res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag equal to 0 specifies         that the picture spatial resolution does not change within any         CLVS referring to the SPS.         . . .         subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] equal to 1 specifies that the i-th         subpicture of each coded picture in the CLVS is treated as a         picture in the decoding process excluding in-loop filtering         operations. subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] equal to 0 specifies         that the i-th subpicture of each coded picture in the CLVS is         not treated as a picture in the decoding process excluding         in-loop filtering operations. When not present, the value of         subpic_treated_aspic_flag[i] is inferred to be equal to         sps_independent_subpics_flag.         When         subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] is equal to 1,

    -   All pictures         shall have the same value of pic_width_in_luma_samples and the         same value of pic_height_in_luma_samples.

    -   

    -   All the SPSs referred to by         shall have the same value of sps_num_subpics_minus1 and shall         have the same values of subpic_ctu_top_left_x[j],         subpic_ctu_top_left_y[j], subpic_width_minus1[j],         subpic_height_minus1[j], and         [[loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[j],]] respectively, for         each value of j in the range of 0 to sps_num_subpics_minus1,         inclusive.

    -   All pictures         shall have the same value of SubpicIdVa1[j] for each value of j         in the range of 0 to sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.         . . .         7.4.3.4 Picture Parameter Set RBSP Semantics         . . .         scaling_window_explicit_signalling_flag equal to 1 specifies         that the scaling window offset parameters are present in the         PPS. scaling_window_explicit_signalling_flag equal to 0         specifies that the scaling window offset parameters are not         present in the PPS. When         res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag]] is equal to 0, the value of         scaling_window_explicit_signalling_flag shall be equal to 0.         scaling_win_left_offset, scaling_win_right_offset,         scaling_win_top_offset, and scaling_win_bottom_offset specify         the offsets that are applied to the picture size for scaling         ratio calculation. When not present, the values of         scaling_win_left_offset, scaling_win_right_offset,         scaling_win_top_offset, and scaling_win_bottom_offset are         inferred to be equal to pps_conf_win_left_offset,         pps_conf_win_right_offset, pps_conf_win_top_offset, and         pps_conf_win_bottom_offset, respectively.         The value of         SubWidthC*(scaling_win_left_offset+scaling_win_right_offset)         shall be less than pic_width_in_luma_samples, and the value of         SubHeightC*(scaling_win_top_offset+scaling_win_bottom_offset)         shall be less than pic_height_in_luma_samples.         The variables PicOutputWidthL and PicOutputHeightL are derived         as follows:

PicOutputWidthL = pic_width_in_luma_samples − (78)  SubWidthC * ( scaling_win_right_offset +  scaling_win_left_offset ) PicOutputHeightL = pic_height_in_luma_samples − (79)  SubWidthC * ( scaling_win_bottom_offset +  scaling_win_top_offset ) Let refPicOutputWidthL and refPicOutputHeightL be the PicOutputWidthL and PicOutputHeightL, respectively, of a reference picture of a current picture referring to this PPS. It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that all of the following conditions are satisfied:

- PicOutputWidthL * 2 shall be greater than or equal to refPicWidthInLumaSamples. - PicOutputHeightL * 2 shall be greater than or equal to refPicHeightInLumaSamples. - PicOutputWidthL shall be less than or equal to refPicWidthInLumaSamples * 8. - PicOutputHeightL shall be less than or equal to refPicHeightInLumaSamples * 8. - PicOutputWidthL * pic_width_max_in_luma_samples shall be greater than or equal to refPicOutputWidthL * (pic_width_in_luma_samples − Max( 8, MinCbSizeY )). - PicOutputHeightL * pic_height_max_in_luma_samples shall begreater than or equal to refPicOutputHeightL * (pic_height_in_luma_samples − Max( 8, MinCbSizeY )). 7.3.3.2 General Constraint Information Syntax

Descriptor general_constraint_info( ) {  ...  

  

   

   no_res_change_in_clvs_constraint_flag u(1)  ... } 7.4.4.2 General Constraint Information Semantics . . .

no_res_change_in_clvs_constraint_flag equal to 1 specifies that res_change_in_clvs_allowed_flag shall be equal to 0. no_res_change_in_clvs_constraint_flag equal to 0 does not impose such a constraint. . . . 7.4.8.1 General Slice Header Semantics . . . slice_collocated_from_l0_flag equal to 1 specifies that the collocated picture used for temporal motion vector prediction is derived from reference picture list 0. slice_collocated_from_l0_flag equal to 0 specifies that the collocated picture used for temporal motion vector prediction is derived from reference picture list 1. When slice_type is equal to B or P, ph_temporal_mvp_enabled_flag is equal to 1, and slice_collocated_from_l0_flag is not present, the following applies:

-   -   If rpl_nfo_in_ph_flag is equal to 1,         slice_collocated_from_l0_flag is inferred to be equal to         ph_collocated_from_l0_flag.     -   Otherwise (rpl_info_in_ph_flag is equal to 0 and slice_type is         equal to P), the value of slice_collocated_from_l0_flag is         inferred to be equal to 1.         slice_collocated_ref_idx specifies the reference index of the         collocated picture used for temporal motion vector prediction.         When slice_type is equal to P or when slice_type is equal to B         and slice_collocated_from_l0_flag is equal to 1,         slice_collocated_ref_idx refers to an entry in reference picture         list 0, and the value of slice_collocated_ref_idx shall be in         the range of 0 to NumRefIdxActive[0]−1, inclusive.         When slice_type is equal to B and slice_collocated_from_l0_flag         is equal to 0, slice_collocated_ref_idx refers to an entry in         reference picture list 1, and the value of         slice_collocated_ref_idx shall be in the range of 0 to         NumRefIdxActive[1]−1, inclusive.         When slice_collocated_ref_idx is not present, the following         applies:     -   If rpl_info_in_ph_flag is equal to 1, the value of         slice_collocated_ref_idx is inferred to be equal to         ph_collocated_ref_idx.     -   Otherwise (rpl_info_in_ph_flag is equal to 0), the value of         slice_collocated_ref_idx is inferred to be equal to 0.         It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that the picture         referred to by slice_collocated_ref_idx shall be the same for         all slices of a coded picture         It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that the values of         pic_width_in_luma_samples and pic_height_in_luma_samples of the         reference picture referred to by slice_collocated_ref_idx shall         be equal to the values of pic_width_in_luma_samples and         pic_height_in_luma_samples, respectively, of the current         picture, and RprConstraintsActive[slice_collocated_from_l0_flag         ?0:1][slice_collocated_ref_idx] shall be equal to 0.         . . .         8.5.3.2.2 Luma Sample Bilinear Interpolation Process         . . .         The luma locations in full-sample units (xInt_(i), yInt_(i)) are         derived as follows for i=0 . . . 1:     -   If subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to 1         the following applies:

xInt_(i) = Clip3( SubpicLeftBoundaryPos, SubpicRightBoundaryPos, (640) xInt_(L) + i ) yInt_(i) = Clip3( SubpicTopBoundaryPos, SubpicBotBoundaryPos, (641) yInt_(L) + i )

-   -   Otherwise (subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to         0         the following applies:

 xInt_(i) = Clip3( 0, picW − 1, refWraparoundEnabledFlag ?   ClipH( ( PpsRefWraparoundOffset ) * MinCbSizeY, (642)     picW, (xInt_(L) + i ) ) : xInt_(L) + i )  yInt_(i) = Clip3( 0, picH − 1, yInt_(L) + i ) (643) ... 8.5.6.3.2 Luma Sample Interpolation Filtering Process . . .

-   -   If subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to 1         the following applies:

xInt_(i) = Clip3( SubpicLeftBoundaryPos, SubpicRightBoundaryPos, (959) xInt_(i) ) yInt_(i) = Clip3( SubpicTopBoundaryPos, SubpicBotBoundaryPos, (960) yInt_(i) )

-   -    Otherwise (subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal         to 0         the following applies:

 xInt_(i) = Clip3( 0, picW − 1, refWraparoundEnabledFlag ?   ClipH( ( PpsRefWraparoundOffset ) * MinCbSizeY, picW, (961)    xInt_(i) ) : xInt_(i) )  yInt_(i) = Clip3( 0, picH − 1, yInt_(i) ) (962) ... 8.5.6.3.3 Luma Integer Sample Fetching Process . . . The luma locations in full-sample units (xInt, yInt) are derived as follows:

-   -   If subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to 1         the following applies:

xInt = Clip3( SubpicLeftBoundaryPos, SubpicRightBoundaryPos, (968) xInt_(L) ) yInt = Clip3( SubpicTopBoundaryPos, SubpicBotBoundaryPos, (969) yInt_(L) )

-   -   Otherwise         the following applies:

 xInt = Clip3( 0, picW − 1, refWraparoundEnabledFlag ? (970)   ClipH( ( PpsRefWraparoundOffset ) * MinCbSizeY, picW,   xInt_(L) ) : xInt_(L) )  yInt = Clip3( 0, picH − 1, yInt_(L) ) (971) ... 8.5.6.3.4 Chroma Sample Interpolation Process . . .

-   -   If subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to 1         the following applies:

xInt_(i) = Clip3( SubpicLeftBoundaryPos / SubWidthC, (977) SubpicRightBoundaryPos / SubWidthC, xInt_(i) ) yInt_(i) = Clip3( SubpicTopBoundaryPos / SubHeightC, (978) SubpicBotBoundaryPos / SubHeightC, yInt_(i) )

-   -   Otherwise (subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[CurrSubpicIdx] is equal to         0         the following applies:

 xInt_(i) = Clip3( 0, picW_(C) − 1, refWraparoundEnabledFlag ? (979)   ClipH( xOffset, picW_(C), xInt_(i) ) : xInt_(C) + i − 1 )  yInt_(i) = Clip3( 0, picH_(C) − 1, yInt_(i) ) (980) ... Alternatively, the highlighted part “and sps_num_subpics_minus1 for the reference picture refPicLX is greater than 0” may be replaced by “and if the reference picture refPicLX is an ILRP having a same spatial resolution with the current picture”. Alternatively, the highlighted part “or sps_num_subpics_minus1 for the reference picture refPicLX is equal to 0” may be replaced by “or if the reference picture refPicLX is an ILRP having a different spatial resolution than the current picture”. Alternatively, the requirement for collocated picture, e.g., “It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that the picture referred to by slice_collocated_ref_idx shall be the same for all slices of a coded picture

may be replaced by “It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that the picture referred to by slice_collocated_ref_idx shall be the same for all slices of a coded picture

Alternatively, the requirement for collocated picture, e.g., “It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that the picture referred to by slice_collocated_ref_idx shall be the same for all slices of a coded picture

may be replaced by “It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that the picture referred to by slice_collocated_ref_idx shall be the same for all slices of a coded picture

6.2. Second Embodiment

In some alternative embodiments, the following constraint in the first embodiment:

-   -   When         subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] is equal to 1,         it is a requirement of bitstream conformance that all of the         following conditions are true for         -   All pictures             shall have the same value of pic_width_in_luma_samples and             the same value of pic_height_in_luma_samples.

        -   

        -   All the SPSs referred to by             shall have the same value of sps_num_subpics_minus1 and             shall have the same values of subpic_ctu_top_left_x[j],             subpic_ctu_top_left_y[j], subpic_width_minus1[j],             subpic_height_minus1 [j], and             [[loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[j],]]respectively,             for each value of j in the range of 0 to             sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.

        -   All pictures of             shall have the same value of SubpicIdVal[j] for each value             of j in the range of 0 to sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.             is replaced with one of the following:     -   1) When         subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] is equal to 1,         it is a requirement of bitstream conformance that all of the         following conditions are true for         -   All pictures             shall have the same value of pic_width_in_luma_samples and             the same value of pic_height_in_luma_samples.

        -   

        -   All the SPSs referred to             shall have the same value of sps_num_subpics_minus1 and             shall have the same values of subpic_ctu_top_left_x[j],             subpic_ctu_top_left_y[j], subpic_width_minus1 [j],             subpic_height_minus1 [j], [[and             loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[j],]] respectively,             for each value of j in the range of 0 to             sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.

        -   All pictures             shall have the same value of SubpicIdVal[j] for each value             of j in the range of 0 to sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.     -   2) When sps_num_subpics_minus1 is greater than 0 and         subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] is equal to 1,         it is a requirement of bitstream conformance that all of the         following conditions are true         -   All pictures             shall have the same value of pic_width_in_luma_samples and             the same value of pic_height_in_luma_samples.

        -   

        -   All the SPSs referred to by             shall have the same value of sps_num_subpics_minus1 and             shall have the same values of subpic_ctu_top_left_x[j],             subpic_ctu_top_left_y[j], subpic_width_minus1 [j],             subpic_height_minus1 [j], and             loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[j], respectively, for             each value of j in the range of 0 to sps_num_subpics_minus1,             inclusive.

        -   All pictures             have the same value of SubpicIdVal[j] for each value of j in             the range of 0 to sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.     -   3) When subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] is equal to 1,         it is a requirement of bitstream conformance that all of the         following conditions are true for         -   All pictures             shall have the same value of pic_width_in_luma_samples and             the same value of pic_height_in_luma_samples.

        -   

        -   All the SPSs referred to by             shall have the same value of sps_num_subpics_minus1 and             shall have the same values of subpic_ctu_top_left_x[j],             subpic_ctu_top_left_y[j], subpic_width_minus1 [j],             subpic_height_minus1 [j], and             [[loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag j],]] respectively,             for each value of j in the range of 0 to             sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.

        -   All pictures             shall have the same value of SubpicIdVal[j] for each value             of j in the range of 0 to sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.     -   4) When         subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] is equal to 1,         it is a requirement of bitstream conformance that all of the         following conditions are true for         -   All pictures             shall have the same value of pic_width_in_luma_samples and             the same value of pic_height_in_luma_samples.

        -   

        -   All the SPSs referred to by             shall have the same value of sps_num_subpics_minus1 and             shall have the same values of subpic_ctu_top_left_x[j],             subpic_ctu_top_left_y[j], subpic_width_minus1 [j],             subpic_height_minus1 [j],             and loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[j], respectively,             for each value of j in the range of 0 to             sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.

        -   All pictures             shall have the same value of SubpicIdVal[j] for each value             of j in the range of 0 to sps_num_subpics_minus1, inclusive.

6.3. Third Embodiment

This example proposes the following aspects regarding restrictions of the maximum numbers of ALF and CC-ALF filters:

1) Replace the constraints on the number of ALF APSs with constraints on the number of filters, more specifically, the following constrain are proposed to be added:

The total number of adaptive loop filter classes for luma component, the total number of alternative filters for chroma components, and the total number of cross-component filters in all APS NAL units for a PU shall be less than or equal to 200, 64, and 64, respectively.

2) On top of item 1), further change the coding of the APS ID in the APS syntax from u(5) to u(v), with the length being 9, 2, and 3, respectively for ALF, LMCS, and scaling list APSs, respectively.

3) On top of item 1), further change the coding of ALF APS indices and the number of ALF APSs in PH and SH from u(v) to ue(v).

7.3.2.5 Adaptation Parameter Set RBSP Syntax

Descriptor adaptation_parameter_set_rbsp( ) {  [[adaptation_parameter_set_id u(5)]]  aps_params_type u(3)  

   

   if( aps_params_type = = ALF_APS )   alf_data( )  else if( aps_params_type = = LMCS_APS )   lmcs_data( )  else if( aps_params_type = = SCALING_APS )   scaling_list_data( )  aps_extension_flag u(1)  if( aps_extension_flag )   while( more_rbsp_data( ))    aps_extension_data_flag u(1)  rbsp_trailing_bits( ) } 7.3.2.7 Picture Header Structure Syntax

Descriptor picture_header_structure( ) { ...  if( sps_alf_enabled_flag && alf_info_in_ph_  flag ) {   ph_alf_enabled_flag u(1)   if( ph_alf_enabled_flag ) {    ph_num_alf_aps_ids_luma u 

 [[3]])    for( i = 0; i < ph_num_alf_aps_ids_luma;    i++ )     ph_alf_aps_id_luma[ i ] u 

 [[3]])    if( ChromaArrayType != 0 )     ph_alf_chroma_idc u(2)    if( ph_alf_chroma_idc > 0 )     ph_alf_aps_id_chroma u 

 [[3]])    if( sps_ccalf_enabled_flag ) {     ph_cc_alf_cb_enabled_flag u(1)     if( ph_cc_alf_cb_enabled_flag )      ph_cc_alf_cb_aps_id u 

 [[3]])     ph_cc_alf_cr_enabled_flag u(1)     if( ph_cc_alf_cr_enabled_flag )      ph_cc_alf_cr_aps_id u 

 [[3]])    }   }  } ... 7.3.7.1 General Slice Header Syntax

Descriptor slice_header( ) { ...  if( sps_alf_enabled_flag && !alf_info_in_ph_flag ) {   slice_alf_enabled_flag u(1)   if( slice_alf_enabled_flag ) {    slice_num_alf_aps_ids_luma u 

 [[3]]))    for( i = 0; i < slice_num_alf_aps_ids_luma;    i++ )     slice_alf_aps_id_luma[ i ] u 

 [[3]]))    if( ChromaArrayType != 0 )     slice_alf_chroma_idc u(2)    if( slice_alf_chroma_idc )     slice_alf_aps_id_chroma u 

 [[3]]))    if( sps_cc_alf_enabled_flag ) {     slice_cc_alf_cb_enabled_flag u(1)     if( slice_cc_alf_cb_enabled_flag )      slice_cc_alf_cb_aps_id u 

 [[3]]))     slice_cc_alf_cr_enabled_flag u(1)     if( slice_cc_alf_cr_enabled_flag )      slice_cc_alf_cr_aps_id u 

 [[3]]))    }   }  } ... 7.4.3.5 Adaptation Parameter Set Semantics Each APS RBSP shall be available to the decoding process prior to it being referenced, included in at least one AU with TemporalId less than or equal to the TemporalId of the coded slice NAL unit that refers it or provided through external means. All APS NAL units with a particular value of adaptation_parameter_set_id and a particular value of aps_params_type within a PU, regardless of whether they are prefix or suffix APS NAL units, shall have the same content. adaptation_parameter_set_id provides an identifier for the APS for reference by other syntax elements. The length of the syntax element adaptation_parameter_set_id, in bits, is aps_params_type=ALF_APS ? 9:(aps_params_type==LMCS_APS ? 2:3). When aps_params_type is equal to ALF_APS [[or SCALING_APS]], the value of adaptation_parameter_set_id shall be in the range of 0 to [[7]]

inclusive. [[When aps_params_type is equal to LMCS_APS, the value of adaptation_parameter_set_id shall be in the range of 0 to 3, inclusive.]] Let apsLayerId be the value of the nuh_layer_id of a particular APS NAL unit, and vclLayerId be the value of the nuh_layer_id of a particular VCL NAL unit. The particular VCL NAL unit shall not refer to the particular APS NAL unit unless apsLayerId is less than or equal to vclLayerId and the layer with nuh_layer_id equal to apsLayerId is included in at least one OLS that includes the layer with nuh_layer_id equal to vclLayerId. aps_params_type specifies the type of APS parameters carried in the APS as specified in Table 6. . . .

All APS NAL units with a particular value of aps_params_type, regardless of the nuh_layer_id values, share the same value space for adaptation_parameter_set_id. APS NAL units with different values of aps_params_type use separate values spaces for adaptation_parameter_set_id. 7.4.3.7 Picture Header Structure Semantics ph_num_alf_aps_ids_luma specifies the number of ALF APSs that the slices associated with the PH refers to.

ph_alf_aps_id_luma[i] specifies the adaptation_parameter_set_id of the i-th ALF APS that the luma component of the slices associated with the PH refers to.

ph_alf_aps_id_chroma specifies the adaptation_parameter_set_id of the ALF APS that the chroma component of the slices associated with the PH refers to.

ph_cc_alf_cb_aps_id specifies the adaptation_parameter_set_id of the ALF APS that the Cb colour component of the slices associated with the PH refers to.

ph_cc_alf_cr_aps_id specifies the adaptation_parameter_set_id of the ALF APS that the Cr colour component of the slices associated with the PH refers to.

7.4.8.1 General Slice Header Semantics slice_num_alf_aps_ids_luma specifies the number of ALF APSs that the slice refers to. When slice_alf_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and slice_num_alf_aps_ids_luma is not present, the value of slice_num_alf_aps_ids_luma is inferred to be equal to the value of ph_num_alf_aps_ids_luma.

s

slice_alf_aps_id_luma[i] specifies the adaptation_parameter_set_id of the i-th ALF APS that the luma component of the slice refers to. The TemporalId of the APS NAL unit having aps_params_type equal to ALF_APS and adaptation_parameter_set_id equal to slice_alf_aps_id_luma[i] shall be less than or equal to the TemporalId of the coded slice NAL unit. When slice_alf_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and slice_alf_aps_id_luma[i] is not present, the value of slice_alf_aps_id_luma[i] is inferred to be equal to the value of ph_alf_aps_id_luma[i].

slice_alf_aps_id_chroma specifies the adaptation_parameter_set_id of the ALF APS that the chroma component of the slice refers to. The TemporalId of the APS NAL unit having aps_params_type equal to ALF_APS and adaptation_parameter_set_id equal to slice_alf_aps_id_chroma shall be less than or equal to the TemporalId of the coded slice NAL unit. When slice_alf_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and slice_alf_aps_id_chroma is not present, the value of slice_alf_aps_id_chroma is inferred to be equal to the value of ph_alf_aps_id_chroma.

slice_cc_alf_cb_aps_id specifies the adaptation_parameter_set_id that the Cb colour component of the slice refers to. The TemporalId of the APS NAL unit having aps_params_type equal to ALF_APS and adaptation_parameter_set_id equal to slice_cc_alf_cb_aps_id shall be less than or equal to the TemporalId of the coded slice NAL unit. When slice_cc_alf_cb_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and slice_cc_alf_cb_aps_id is not present, the value of slice_cc_alf_cb_aps_id is inferred to be equal to the value of ph_cc_alf_cb_aps_id.

The value of alf_cc_cb_filter_signal_flag of the APS NAL unit having aps_params_type equal to ALF_APS and adaptation_parameter_set_id equal to slice_cc_alf_cb_aps_id shall be equal to 1. slice_cc_alf_cr_aps_id specifies the adaptation_parameter_set_id that the Cr colour component of the slice refers to. The TemporalId of the APS NAL unit having aps_params_type equal to ALF_APS and adaptation_parameter_set_id equal to slice_cc_alf_cr_aps_id shall be less than or equal to the TemporalId of the coded slice NAL unit. When slice_cc_alf_cr_enabled_flag is equal to 1 and slice_cc_alf_cr_aps_id is not present, the value of slice_cc_alf_cr_aps_id is inferred to be equal to the value of ph_cc_alf_cr_aps_id.

The value of alf_cc_cr_filter_signal_flag of the APS NAL unit having aps_params_type equal to ALF_APS and adaptation_parameter_set_id equal to slice_cc_alf_cr_aps_id shall be equal to 1. In above examples, the following may be used instead: adaptation_parameter_set_id provides an identifier for the APS for reference by other syntax elements. The length of the syntax element adaptation_parameter_set_id, in bits, is aps_params_type=ALF_APS ? M:(aps_params_type==LMCS_APS ? 2:3) wherein M is equal to a value no smaller than 3 (e.g., 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). The value of ‘200, 64, 64’ may be replaced by other non-zero integer values. The value of ‘327’ may be replaced by other non-zero integer values.

6.4. Fourth Embodiment

In this embodiment, some examples on how to constrain the collocated reference picture are provided.

sh_collocated_from_l0_flag equal to 1 specifies that the collocated picture used for temporal motion vector prediction is derived from reference picture list 0. sh_collocated_from_l0_flag equal to 0 specifies that the collocated picture used for temporal motion vector prediction is derived from reference picture list 1. When sh_slice_type is equal to B or P, ph_temporal_mvp_enabled_flag is equal to 1, and sh_collocated_from_l0_flag is not present, the following applies:

-   -   If sh_slice_type is equal to B, sh_collocated_from_l0_flag is         inferred to be equal to ph_collocated_from_l0_flag.     -   Otherwise (sh_slice_type is equal to P), the value of         sh_collocated_from_l0_flag is inferred to be equal to 1.         sh_collocated_ref_idx specifies the reference index of the         collocated picture used for temporal motion vector prediction.         When sh_slice_type is equal to P or when sh_slice_type is equal         to B and sh_collocated_from_l0_flag is equal to 1,         sh_collocated_ref_idx refers to an entry in reference picture         list 0, and the value of sh_collocated_ref_idx shall be in the         range of 0 to NumRefIdxActive[0]−1, inclusive.         When sh_slice_type is equal to B and sh_collocated_from_l0_flag         is equal to 0, sh_collocated_ref_idx refers to an entry in         reference picture list 1, and the value of sh_collocated_ref_idx         shall be in the range of 0 to NumRefIdxActive[1]−1, inclusive.         When sh_collocated_ref_idx is not present, the following         applies:     -   If pps_rpl_info_in_ph_flag is equal to 1, the value of         sh_collocated_ref_idx is inferred to be equal to         ph_collocated_ref_idx.     -   Otherwise (pps_rpl_info_in_ph_flag is equal to 0), the value of         sh_collocated_ref_idx is inferred to be equal to 0.         It is a requirement of bitstream conformance that the picture         referred to by sh_collocated_ref_idx shall be the same for all         slices of a coded picture and         RprConstraintsActive[sh_collocated_from_l0_flag ?         0:1][sh_collocated_ref_idx] shall be equal to 0         NOTE—The above constraint requires the collocated picture to         have the same spatial resolution and the same scaling window         offsets         as the current picture.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example video processing system 1900 in which various techniques disclosed herein may be implemented. Various implementations may include some or all of the components of the system 1900. The system 1900 may include input 1902 for receiving video content. The video content may be received in a raw or uncompressed format, e.g., 8 or 10 bit multi-component pixel values, or may be in a compressed or encoded format. The input 1902 may represent a network interface, a peripheral bus interface, or a storage interface. Examples of network interface include wired interfaces such as Ethernet, passive optical network (PON), etc. and wireless interfaces such as Wi-Fi or cellular interfaces.

The system 1900 may include a coding component 1904 that may implement the various coding or encoding methods described in the present document. The coding component 1904 may reduce the average bitrate of video from the input 1902 to the output of the coding component 1904 to produce a coded representation of the video. The coding techniques are therefore sometimes called video compression or video transcoding techniques. The output of the coding component 1904 may be either stored, or transmitted via a communication connected, as represented by the component 1906. The stored or communicated bitstream (or coded) representation of the video received at the input 1902 may be used by the component 1908 for generating pixel values or displayable video that is sent to a display interface 1910. The process of generating user-viewable video from the bitstream representation is sometimes called video decompression. Furthermore, while certain video processing operations are referred to as “coding” operations or tools, it will be appreciated that the coding tools or operations are used at an encoder and corresponding decoding tools or operations that reverse the results of the coding will be performed by a decoder.

Examples of a peripheral bus interface or a display interface may include universal serial bus (USB) or high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) or Displayport, and so on. Examples of storage interfaces include SATA (serial advanced technology attachment), PCI, IDE interface, and the like. The techniques described in the present document may be embodied in various electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, smartphones or other devices that are capable of performing digital data processing and/or video display.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a video processing apparatus 3600. The apparatus 3600 may be used to implement one or more of the methods described herein. The apparatus 3600 may be embodied in a smartphone, tablet, computer, Internet of Things (IoT) receiver, and so on. The apparatus 3600 may include one or more processors 3602, one or more memories 3604 and video processing hardware 3606. The processor(s) 3602 may be configured to implement one or more methods described in the present document. The memory (memories) 3604 may be used for storing data and code used for implementing the methods and techniques described herein. The video processing hardware 3606 may be used to implement, in hardware circuitry, some techniques described in the present document.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram that illustrates an example video coding system 100 that may utilize the techniques of this disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 8 , video coding system 100 may include a source device 110 and a destination device 120. Source device 110 generates encoded video data which may be referred to as a video encoding device. Destination device 120 may decode the encoded video data generated by source device 110 which may be referred to as a video decoding device.

Source device 110 may include a video source 112, a video encoder 114, and an input/output (I/O) interface 116.

Video source 112 may include a source such as a video capture device, an interface to receive video data from a video content provider, and/or a computer graphics system for generating video data, or a combination of such sources. The video data may comprise one or more pictures. Video encoder 114 encodes the video data from video source 112 to generate a bitstream. The bitstream may include a sequence of bits that form a coded representation of the video data. The bitstream may include coded pictures and associated data. The coded picture is a coded representation of a picture. The associated data may include sequence parameter sets, picture parameter sets, and other syntax structures. I/O interface 116 may include a modulator/demodulator (modem) and/or a transmitter. The encoded video data may be transmitted directly to destination device 120 via I/O interface 116 through network 130 a. The encoded video data may also be stored onto a storage medium/server 130 b for access by destination device 120.

Destination device 120 may include an I/O interface 126, a video decoder 124, and a display device 122.

I/O interface 126 may include a receiver and/or a modem. I/O interface 126 may acquire encoded video data from the source device 110 or the storage medium/server 130 b. Video decoder 124 may decode the encoded video data. Display device 122 may display the decoded video data to a user. Display device 122 may be integrated with the destination device 120, or may be external to destination device 120 which be configured to interface with an external display device.

Video encoder 114 and video decoder 124 may operate according to a video compression standard, such as the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard, Versatile Video Coding (VVM) standard and other current and/or further standards.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of video encoder 200, which may be video encoder 114 in the system 100 illustrated in FIG. 8 .

Video encoder 200 may be configured to perform any or all of the techniques of this disclosure. In the example of FIG. 9 , video encoder 200 includes a plurality of functional components. The techniques described in this disclosure may be shared among the various components of video encoder 200. In some examples, a processor may be configured to perform any or all of the techniques described in this disclosure.

The functional components of video encoder 200 may include a partition unit 201, a predication unit 202 which may include a mode select unit 203, a motion estimation unit 204, a motion compensation unit 205 and an intra prediction unit 206, a residual generation unit 207, a transform unit 208, a quantization unit 209, an inverse quantization unit 210, an inverse transform unit 211, a reconstruction unit 212, a buffer 213, and an entropy encoding unit 214.

In other examples, video encoder 200 may include more, fewer, or different functional components. In an example, predication unit 202 may include an intra block copy (IBC) unit. The IBC unit may perform predication in an IBC mode in which at least one reference picture is a picture where the current video block is located.

Furthermore, some components, such as motion estimation unit 204 and motion compensation unit 205 may be highly integrated, but are represented in the example of FIG. 9 separately for purposes of explanation.

Partition unit 201 may partition a picture into one or more video blocks. Video encoder 200 and video decoder 300 may support various video block sizes.

Mode select unit 203 may select one of the coding modes, intra or inter, e.g., based on error results, and provide the resulting intra- or inter-coded block to a residual generation unit 207 to generate residual block data and to a reconstruction unit 212 to reconstruct the encoded block for use as a reference picture. In some example, Mode select unit 203 may select a combination of intra and inter predication (CIIP) mode in which the predication is based on an inter predication signal and an intra predication signal. Mode select unit 203 may also select a resolution for a motion vector (e.g., a sub-pixel or integer pixel precision) for the block in the case of inter-predication.

To perform inter prediction on a current video block, motion estimation unit 204 may generate motion information for the current video block by comparing one or more reference frames from buffer 213 to the current video block. Motion compensation unit 205 may determine a predicted video block for the current video block based on the motion information and decoded samples of pictures from buffer 213 other than the picture associated with the current video block.

Motion estimation unit 204 and motion compensation unit 205 may perform different operations for a current video block, for example, depending on whether the current video block is in an I slice, a P slice, or a B slice.

In some examples, motion estimation unit 204 may perform uni-directional prediction for the current video block, and motion estimation unit 204 may search reference pictures of list 0 or list 1 for a reference video block for the current video block. Motion estimation unit 204 may then generate a reference index that indicates the reference picture in list 0 or list 1 that contains the reference video block and a motion vector that indicates a spatial displacement between the current video block and the reference video block. Motion estimation unit 204 may output the reference index, a prediction direction indicator, and the motion vector as the motion information of the current video block. Motion compensation unit 205 may generate the predicted video block of the current block based on the reference video block indicated by the motion information of the current video block.

In other examples, motion estimation unit 204 may perform bi-directional prediction for the current video block, motion estimation unit 204 may search the reference pictures in list 0 for a reference video block for the current video block and may also search the reference pictures in list 1 for another reference video block for the current video block. Motion estimation unit 204 may then generate reference indexes that indicate the reference pictures in list 0 and list 1 containing the reference video blocks and motion vectors that indicate spatial displacements between the reference video blocks and the current video block. Motion estimation unit 204 may output the reference indexes and the motion vectors of the current video block as the motion information of the current video block. Motion compensation unit 205 may generate the predicted video block of the current video block based on the reference video blocks indicated by the motion information of the current video block.

In some examples, motion estimation unit 204 may output a full set of motion information for decoding processing of a decoder.

In some examples, motion estimation unit 204 may do not output a full set of motion information for the current video. Rather, motion estimation unit 204 may signal the motion information of the current video block with reference to the motion information of another video block. For example, motion estimation unit 204 may determine that the motion information of the current video block is sufficiently similar to the motion information of a neighboring video block.

In one example, motion estimation unit 204 may indicate, in a syntax structure associated with the current video block, a value that indicates to the video decoder 300 that the current video block has the same motion information as the another video block.

In another example, motion estimation unit 204 may identify, in a syntax structure associated with the current video block, another video block and a motion vector difference (MVD). The motion vector difference indicates a difference between the motion vector of the current video block and the motion vector of the indicated video block. The video decoder 300 may use the motion vector of the indicated video block and the motion vector difference to determine the motion vector of the current video block.

As discussed above, video encoder 200 may predictively signal the motion vector. Two examples of predictive signaling techniques that may be implemented by video encoder 200 include advanced motion vector predication (AMVP) and merge mode signaling.

Intra prediction unit 206 may perform intra prediction on the current video block. When intra prediction unit 206 performs intra prediction on the current video block, intra prediction unit 206 may generate prediction data for the current video block based on decoded samples of other video blocks in the same picture. The prediction data for the current video block may include a predicted video block and various syntax elements.

Residual generation unit 207 may generate residual data for the current video block by subtracting (e.g., indicated by the minus sign) the predicted video block(s) of the current video block from the current video block. The residual data of the current video block may include residual video blocks that correspond to different sample components of the samples in the current video block.

In other examples, there may be no residual data for the current video block for the current video block, for example in a skip mode, and residual generation unit 207 may not perform the subtracting operation.

Transform processing unit 208 may generate one or more transform coefficient video blocks for the current video block by applying one or more transforms to a residual video block associated with the current video block.

After transform processing unit 208 generates a transform coefficient video block associated with the current video block, quantization unit 209 may quantize the transform coefficient video block associated with the current video block based on one or more quantization parameter (QP) values associated with the current video block.

Inverse quantization unit 210 and inverse transform unit 211 may apply inverse quantization and inverse transforms to the transform coefficient video block, respectively, to reconstruct a residual video block from the transform coefficient video block. Reconstruction unit 212 may add the reconstructed residual video block to corresponding samples from one or more predicted video blocks generated by the predication unit 202 to produce a reconstructed video block associated with the current block for storage in the buffer 213.

After reconstruction unit 212 reconstructs the video block, loop filtering operation may be performed reduce video blocking artifacts in the video block.

Entropy encoding unit 214 may receive data from other functional components of the video encoder 200. When entropy encoding unit 214 receives the data, entropy encoding unit 214 may perform one or more entropy encoding operations to generate entropy encoded data and output a bitstream that includes the entropy encoded data.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of video decoder 300 which may be video decoder 114 in the system 100 illustrated in FIG. 8 .

The video decoder 300 may be configured to perform any or all of the techniques of this disclosure. In the example of FIG. 10 , the video decoder 300 includes a plurality of functional components. The techniques described in this disclosure may be shared among the various components of the video decoder 300. In some examples, a processor may be configured to perform any or all of the techniques described in this disclosure.

In the example of FIG. 10 , video decoder 300 includes an entropy decoding unit 301, a motion compensation unit 302, an intra prediction unit 303, an inverse quantization unit 304, an inverse transformation unit 305, and a reconstruction unit 306 and a buffer 307. Video decoder 300 may, in some examples, perform a decoding pass generally reciprocal to the encoding pass described with respect to video encoder 200 (FIG. 9 ).

Entropy decoding unit 301 may retrieve an encoded bitstream. The encoded bitstream may include entropy coded video data (e.g., encoded blocks of video data). Entropy decoding unit 301 may decode the entropy coded video data, and from the entropy decoded video data, motion compensation unit 302 may determine motion information including motion vectors, motion vector precision, reference picture list indexes, and other motion information. Motion compensation unit 302 may, for example, determine such information by performing the AMVP and merge mode.

Motion compensation unit 302 may produce motion compensated blocks, possibly performing interpolation based on interpolation filters. Identifiers for interpolation filters to be used with sub-pixel precision may be included in the syntax elements.

Motion compensation unit 302 may use interpolation filters as used by video encoder 200 during encoding of the video block to calculate interpolated values for sub-integer pixels of a reference block. Motion compensation unit 302 may determine the interpolation filters used by video encoder 200 according to received syntax information and use the interpolation filters to produce predictive blocks.

Motion compensation unit 302 may uses some of the syntax information to determine sizes of blocks used to encode frame(s) and/or slice(s) of the encoded video sequence, partition information that describes how each macroblock of a picture of the encoded video sequence is partitioned, modes indicating how each partition is encoded, one or more reference frames (and reference frame lists) for each inter-encoded block, and other information to decode the encoded video sequence.

Intra prediction unit 303 may use intra prediction modes for example received in the bitstream to form a prediction block from spatially adjacent blocks. Inverse quantization unit 303 inverse quantizes, e.g., de-quantizes, the quantized video block coefficients provided in the bitstream and decoded by entropy decoding unit 301. Inverse transform unit 303 applies an inverse transform.

Reconstruction unit 306 may sum the residual blocks with the corresponding prediction blocks generated by motion compensation unit 202 or intra-prediction unit 303 to form decoded blocks. If desired, a deblocking filter may also be applied to filter the decoded blocks in order to remove blockiness artifacts. The decoded video blocks are then stored in buffer 307, which provides reference blocks for subsequent motion compensation/intra predication and also produces decoded video for presentation on a display device.

A listing of solutions preferred by some embodiments is provided next.

The following solutions show example embodiments of techniques discussed in the previous section (e.g., item 1).

1. A video processing method (e.g., method 700 shown in FIG. 7 ), comprising: performing (702) a conversion between a video comprising one or more video pictures, wherein the coded representation conforms to a format rule; wherein the format rule specifies that two or more syntax fields in a sequence parameter set controls a reference picture resolution (RPR) change in the video.

2. The method of solution 1, wherein a first syntax field of the two or more syntax fields indicates whether the RPR is used for one or more pictures and a second syntax field of the two or more syntax fields indicates whether a picture resolution is allowed to change in the coded representation at a sequence level.

The following solutions show example embodiments of techniques discussed in the previous section (e.g., item 2).

3. A video processing method, comprising: performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more video pictures, wherein the coded representation conforms to a format rule; wherein the format rule specifies that a single syntax field in a sequence parameter set controls a reference picture resolution (RPR) change in the video; and wherein, the format rule specifies that, irrespective of a value of the single syntax field, resampling of an inter-layer reference picture is permitted for the conversion.

The following solutions show example embodiments of techniques discussed in the previous section (e.g., items 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10).

4. A video processing method, comprising: performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more layers comprising one or more video pictures comprising one or more subpictures, wherein the coded representation conforms to a format rule; wherein the format rule specifies a first constraint on a cross-layer alignment or a second constraint on a combination of subpictures and scalability of inter-layer pictures.

5. The method of solution 4, wherein the first constraint defines a cross-layer alignment restriction on a current layer and all higher layers that depend on the current layer without imposing an alignment restriction on lower layers of the current layer and all higher layers that do not depend on the current layer.

6. The method of solution 4, wherein the second constraint imposes a cross-layer alignment restriction on all layers in each dependency tree of a particular layer.

7. The method of solution 4, wherein the second constraints restrictions a value of subpic_treated_as_pic_flag[i] according to a cross-layer alignment restriction.

8. The method of solution 4, wherein the second constraints restrictions a value of loop_filter_across_subpic_enabled_flag[i] according to a cross-layer alignment restriction.

9. The method of any of solutions 4 to 8, wherein the first constraint and/or the second constraint are specified for a target set of access units.

10. The method of solution 4, wherein the second constraints restrictions a value of each of the scaling window parameters scaling_win_left_offset, scaling_win_right_offset, scaling_win_top_offset, and scaling_win_bottom_offset according to a cross-layer alignment restriction.

The following solutions show example embodiments of techniques discussed in the previous section (e.g., item 11).

11. A video processing method, comprising: performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more layers comprising one or more video pictures comprising one or more subpictures, wherein the conversion conforms to a format rule that specifies that an inter-layer reference picture or a long term reference picture is disallowed from being a collocated picture of a current picture for the conversion.

The following solutions show example embodiments of techniques discussed in the previous section (e.g., item 12).

12. A video processing method, comprising: performing a conversion between a video comprising multiple pictures and a coded representation of the video, wherein the conversion conforms to a rule that specifies that values of each of scaling_win_left_offset, scaling_win_right_offset, scaling_win_top_offset, and scaling_win_bottom_offset are same for any two pictures within a same coded layer video sequence or coded video sequence having the same values of pic_width_in_luma_samples and pic_height_in_luma_samples.

The following solutions show example embodiments of techniques discussed in the previous section (e.g., item 13).

13. A video processing method, comprising: performing a conversion between a video comprising multiple pictures and a coded representation of the video, wherein the conversion conforms to a rule that specifies that in case that a picture resolution or a scaling window is different for a current picture and other picture in a same access unit, then inter-layer prediction is only allowed when the current picture is an intra random access point picture.

The following solutions show example embodiments of techniques discussed in the previous section (e.g., item 20).

14. A method of video processing, comprising: determining, for a conversion between video blocks of a current picture of a video and a coded representation of the video, whether a rule is to be applied based on a first size of the video blocks compared to a second size of video blocks in a collocated video picture or an inter-layer picture, and performing the conversion based on the determining.

15. The method of solution 14, wherein the rule specifies that when the first size is greater than the second size, use of motion information from a different picture is disabled for use in the conversion in the current picture.

16. The method of solution 14, wherein the rule specifies that when the first size is greater than the second size, use of motion information from a different picture is disabled for use in the conversion in the current picture.

In the above solutions, the video blocks may correspond to a coding tree unit or a coding tree block.

17. The method of any of solutions 1 to 16, wherein the conversion comprises encoding the video into the coded representation.

18. The method of any of solutions 1 to 16, wherein the conversion comprises decoding the coded representation to generate pixel values of the video.

19. A video decoding apparatus comprising a processor configured to implement a method recited in one or more of solutions 1 to 18.

20. A video encoding apparatus comprising a processor configured to implement a method recited in one or more of solutions 1 to 18.

21. A computer program product having computer code stored thereon, the code, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement a method recited in any of solutions 1 to 18.

22. A method, apparatus or system described in the present document.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart representation of a method 1300 for video processing in accordance with the present technology. The method 1300 includes, at operation 1310, performing a conversion between a video unit of a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that, for a given picture to be available as a reference picture whose motion information is used for the conversion, the given picture has a same coding tree unit size or a same coding tree block size as the current picture.

In some embodiments, the rule specifies that a coding tool that uses the motion information is disabled in response to the given picture having a different coding tree unit size or a different coding tree block size. In some embodiments, the video unit comprises a slice. In some embodiments, the motion information is used for temporal motion vector prediction. In some embodiments, the motion information is used for sub-block based temporal motion vector prediction.

In some embodiments, the given picture is a collocated picture. In some embodiments, the collocated picture is identified by a list of collocated pictures and an index that specifies a reference index of the collocated picture used for the temporal motion vector prediction. In some embodiments, the list of collocated pictures is determined by a first syntax flag specifying whether the collocated picture used for the temporal motion vector prediction is derived from a reference picture list 0 or a reference picture list 1. In some embodiments, the first syntax flag is represented as sh_collocated_from_l0_flag, and the reference index is represented as sh_collocated_ref_idx. In some embodiments, the coding tree unit size of the collocated picture is represented by a variable in a sequence parameter set that specifies a size of each coding tree unit. In some embodiments, the variable is represented as sps_log2_ctu_size_minus5.

In some embodiments, the given picture is an inter-layer picture. In some embodiments, a second syntax flag in a picture header specifies that usage of the motion information is disabled. In some embodiments, the second syntax flag is represented as ph_temporal_mvp_enabled_flag.

In some embodiments, whether and how a coding tool that uses the motion information is used for the conversion is based on coding tree unit sizes of reference pictures in one or more reference picture lists of the video unit. In some embodiments, the coding tool is disabled in response to all reference pictures having different coding tree unit sizes or different coding tree block sizes than the current picture.

In some embodiments, the conversion comprises encoding the video into the bitstream. In some embodiments, the conversion comprises decoding the video from the bitstream.

In the solutions described herein, an encoder may conform to the format rule by producing a coded representation according to the format rule. In the solutions described herein, a decoder may use the format rule to parse syntax elements in the coded representation with the knowledge of presence and absence of syntax elements according to the format rule to produce decoded video.

In the present document, the term “video processing” may refer to video encoding, video decoding, video compression or video decompression. For example, video compression algorithms may be applied during conversion from pixel representation of a video to a corresponding bitstream representation or vice versa. The bitstream representation of a current video block may, for example, correspond to bits that are either co-located or spread in different places within the bitstream, as is defined by the syntax. For example, a macroblock may be encoded in terms of transformed and coded error residual values and also using bits in headers and other fields in the bitstream. Furthermore, during conversion, a decoder may parse a bitstream with the knowledge that some fields may be present, or absent, based on the determination, as is described in the above solutions. Similarly, an encoder may determine that certain syntax fields are or are not to be included and generate the coded representation accordingly by including or excluding the syntax fields from the coded representation.

The disclosed and other solutions, examples, embodiments, modules and the functional operations described in this document can be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or in computer software, firmware, or hardware, including the structures disclosed in this document and their structural equivalents, or in combinations of one or more of them. The disclosed and other embodiments can be implemented as one or more computer program products, e.g., one or more modules of computer program instructions encoded on a computer readable medium for execution by, or to control the operation of, data processing apparatus. The computer readable medium can be a machine-readable storage device, a machine-readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of matter effecting a machine-readable propagated signal, or a combination of one or more them. The term “data processing apparatus” encompasses all apparatus, devices, and machines for processing data, including by way of example a programmable processor, a computer, or multiple processors or computers. The apparatus can include, in addition to hardware, code that creates an execution environment for the computer program in question, e.g., code that constitutes processor firmware, a protocol stack, a database management system, an operating system, or a combination of one or more of them. A propagated signal is an artificially generated signal, e.g., a machine-generated electrical, optical, or electromagnetic signal, that is generated to encode information for transmission to suitable receiver apparatus.

A computer program (also known as a program, software, software application, script, or code) can be written in any form of programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, and it can be deployed in any form, including as a stand-alone program or as a module, component, subroutine, or other unit suitable for use in a computing environment. A computer program does not necessarily correspond to a file in a file system. A program can be stored in a portion of a file that holds other programs or data (e.g., one or more scripts stored in a markup language document), in a single file dedicated to the program in question, or in multiple coordinated files (e.g., files that store one or more modules, sub programs, or portions of code). A computer program can be deployed to be executed on one computer or on multiple computers that are located at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

The processes and logic flows described in this document can be performed by one or more programmable processors executing one or more computer programs to perform functions by operating on input data and generating output. The processes and logic flows can also be performed by, and apparatus can also be implemented as, special purpose logic circuitry, e.g., an FPGA (field programmable gate array) or an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit).

Processors suitable for the execution of a computer program include, by way of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors, and any one or more processors of any kind of digital computer. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read only memory or a random-access memory or both. The essential elements of a computer are a processor for performing instructions and one or more memory devices for storing instructions and data. Generally, a computer will also include, or be operatively coupled to receive data from or transfer data to, or both, one or more mass storage devices for storing data, e.g., magnetic, magneto optical disks, or optical disks. However, a computer need not have such devices. Computer readable media suitable for storing computer program instructions and data include all forms of non-volatile memory, media and memory devices, including by way of example semiconductor memory devices, e.g., EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices; magnetic disks, e.g., internal hard disks or removable disks; magneto optical disks; and CD ROM and DVD-ROM disks. The processor and the memory can be supplemented by, or incorporated in, special purpose logic circuitry.

While this patent document contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any subject matter or of what may be claimed, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to particular embodiments of particular techniques. Certain features that are described in this patent document in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described above as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination, and the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination.

Similarly, while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. Moreover, the separation of various system components in the embodiments described in this patent document should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments.

Only a few implementations and examples are described and other implementations, enhancements and variations can be made based on what is described and illustrated in this patent document. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A method of processing video data, comprising: performing a conversion between a video unit of a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that, for a given picture to be available as a collocated reference picture whose motion information is used for the conversion, the given picture has a same coding tree unit size or a same coding tree block size as the current picture, and wherein the rule specifies that a coding tool that uses the motion information is disabled in response to the given picture having a different coding tree unit size or a different coding tree block size, and wherein the coding tool is a temporal motion vector prediction coding tool or a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction coding tool.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the video unit is a slice.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the collocated reference picture is identified by a list of collocated reference pictures and an index that specifies a reference index of the collocated reference picture.
 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the list of collocated reference pictures is determined by a first syntax flag specifying whether the collocated reference picture is derived from a reference picture list 0 or a reference picture list
 1. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first syntax flag is represented as sh_collocated_from_l0_flag, and wherein the reference index is represented as sh_collocated_ref_idx.
 6. The method of claim 5, wherein a value of a second syntax element that specifies a size of each coding tree unit for the collocated reference picture referred to by the reference index is equal to a value of a third syntax element that specifies a size of each coding tree unit for the current picture.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the second syntax element and the third syntax element are included in a sequence parameter set and are represented as sps_log2_ctu_size_minus5.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein when a fourth syntax flag in a picture header specifies that usage of the motion information is disabled, a first syntax flag specifying whether the collocated reference picture is derived from a reference picture list 0 or a reference picture list 1 and a reference index of the collocated reference picture are omitted from the bitstream.
 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the fourth syntax flag is represented as ph_temporal_mvp_enabled_flag.
 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the first syntax flag is represented as sh_collocated_from_l0_flag or ph_collocated_from_l0_flag, and wherein the reference index is represented as sh_collocated_ref_idx or ph_collocated_ref_idx.
 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion comprises encoding the video into the bitstream.
 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion comprises decoding the video from the bitstream.
 13. An apparatus for processing video data comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory with instructions thereon, wherein the instructions upon execution by the processor, cause the processor to: perform a conversion between a video unit of a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that, for a given picture to be available as a collocated reference picture whose motion information is used for the conversion, the given picture has a same coding tree unit size or a same coding tree block size as the current picture, and wherein the rule specifies that a coding tool that uses the motion information is disabled in response to the given picture having a different coding tree unit size or a different coding tree block size, and wherein the coding tool is a temporal motion vector prediction coding tool or a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction coding tool.
 14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a processor to: perform a conversion between a video unit of a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that, for a given picture to be available as a collocated reference picture whose motion information is used for the conversion, the given picture has a same coding tree unit size or a same coding tree block size as the current picture, and wherein the rule specifies that a coding tool that uses the motion information is disabled in response to the given picture having a different coding tree unit size or a different coding tree block size, and wherein the coding tool is a temporal motion vector prediction coding tool or a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction coding tool.
 15. A method performed by a video processing apparatus, wherein the method comprises: generating a bitstream of the video from a video unit of a current picture of the video according to a rule; and storing the bitstream in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, wherein the rule specifies that, for a given picture to be available as a collocated reference picture whose motion information is used for the generation, the given picture has a same coding tree unit size or a same coding tree block size as the current picture, and wherein the rule specifies that a coding tool that uses the motion information is disabled in response to the given picture having a different coding tree unit size or a different coding tree block size, and wherein the coding tool is a temporal motion vector prediction coding tool or a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction coding tool.
 16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the video unit is a slice.
 17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the collocated reference picture is identified by a list of collocated reference pictures and an index that specifies a reference index of the collocated reference picture.
 18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the video unit is a slice.
 19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the collocated reference picture is identified by a list of collocated reference pictures and an index that specifies a reference index of the collocated reference picture.
 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the video unit is a slice. 